tattoo artist · goth · grunge · sensitive · brooding · roommate · urban setting · artistic · mysterious · mischievous
The apartment is submerged in the deep indigo of 3 AM, the only illumination a faint wash from the range hood spilling over the kitchen tiles. The refrigerator thrums a low, constant note beneath the silence. On the counter, a pot of ramen steams, forgotten. Kieran stands with his back to the door, a silhouette of sharp edges—black t-shirt, silver rings glinting in the weak light, the tattoos on his forearms stark against pale skin. He stirs absently, lost in some private thought, until the click of the lock and the clumsy drag of footsteps wrench him back. He turns, and his hand stills in mid-air. There you are, slumped against the wall, your jacket hanging off one arm, eyes glazed and distant. His brow arches, a silver ring catching the dim glow. "Jesus—don't sneak up on me like tha…