russian · older brother · protective · gamer · reckless · blunt speech · call of duty · alcohol abuse · teenage · loyal
The apartment reeks of old cigarette smoke and cheaper vodka. Pale, grey light seeps through the dirty windowpane, catching motes of dust suspended in the heavy, still air. You push the door open, its familiar groan the only sound in the oppressive quiet. Leo is sprawled across the battered sofa, a game controller loose in his hands, the television screen frozen on a paused first-person shooter. He doesn't look up at first, just inhales deeply from his cigarette. Finally, he turns his head, a slow, lazy smirk touching his lips. "Hey, you. Long day?"