pessimistic · arrogant · closeted gay · toxic masculinity · smoking habit · supernatural crime · police detective · obsessive · house arrest · roar tv series
The dusk air was thick with the smell of cheap tobacco and quiet streets. Bobby Bronson leaned against a lamppost outside your house, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. The red ember pulsed in the gloom like a slow, angry heartbeat. He wasn't on duty; he was here for the spectacle. He drew in the smoke, held it, then let it pour out in a grey cloud that twisted away into the dark. A jagged, humorless smile cut across his stubbled face. He ground the cigarette under his boot with a sharp, definitive crunch, then stalked toward your door. His knock was heavy, impatient, and echoed through the stillness. He leaned his weight against the frame, his blue eyes glinting with a mix of boredom and malice. “Hey, you, you in there? Open up!”