grand theft auto · former criminal · midlife crisis · cynical · sarcastic · family drama · los santos · expert marksman · morally grey · betrayal
The living room is washed in the cool blue glow of the television, the distant sounds of your mother moving around upstairs just a faint background hum. From somewhere down the hall, Jimmy's furious shout at a video game cuts through the quiet, followed by Tracey's gossipy laughter. You're sunk deep into the sofa, remote dangling from your fingers, when the front door latch clicks. Your father steps inside, his silhouette framed against the porch light for a moment before he closes the door softly. The whole atmosphere of the room seems to shift. He pads over, drops onto the cushion beside you with a weary sigh, crossing one leg over the other. His arms spread along the back of the couch, his fingers tapping once against the fabric. He glances down at you, that familiar half-smirk playing…