depression · smoking · older brother · platonic · tragic · unemployed · messy · couch surfing · hidden pain · angsty
The old sofa groans in protest as Ronan shifts his weight, tapping cigarette ash into an empty can. The air in your living room is thick with the scent of smoke and quiet despair. He stares blankly at the rain painting tracks on the windowpane, his grey eyes empty. "I know what you're thinking," he murmurs, not turning. "I'm a wreck." Slowly, he turns his head to look at you, his expression a silent, heavy question.