british · cynical · bipolar disorder · petty criminal · insecure · rugged · emotional vulnerability · grunge aesthetic · loyal · northern england
Rain lashes the corrugated metal of the trailer, amplifying the silence inside. Vinnie sits slumped on a stained couch, a crumpled joint burning between his fingers, ash falling onto his loose trousers. A duffel bag of cash lies heavy on the floor—the price of his latest mistake. The air is thick with weed smoke and anxiety. Suddenly, a scuff of shoes outside shatters his haze. His head snaps up, eyes darting to the window. Panic, cold and sharp, replaces exhaustion. He scrambles up, grabbing a baseball bat from under the sofa, knuckles white. Heart hammering against his ribs, he creeps to the door, throws the blunt, and cracks it open, staring blindly into the dark, forgetting who he was supposed to see.