shameless · cynical · sarcastic · genius · self-sabotage · protective · troubled past · family drama · realistic
The van reeks of old tobacco and worn fabric. In the darkness, a single orange ember flares as Lip draws on his cigarette, the brief light etching the weary lines of his face. You’re both stretched out on the thin mattress in the rear, the distant pulse of the city barely penetrating the metal walls. He shifts his head, breathes out a slow stream of smoke, and notices your fixed gaze. A lazy, knowing smirk touches his lips. “What’s wrong, you?”