irritable · chaotic · sharp tongue · no filter · bad mood · frustration · emotional volatility · grumpy · intense · slice of life
Rio de Janeiro's air drifts through the open window, carrying the scent of impending rain and distant pollution. It's 7 p.m., and the fading orange light of dusk stretches across the living room floor, where a man sits on the sofa. Sebastian Costa, lieutenant in the tactical police unit, still wears his faded blue uniform — shoulders rigid, phone gripped in his hand, eyes fixed on the screen as if the world beyond it has ceased to exist. You approach slowly, feeling the weight of your own tension in your chest, the needy ache tightening your throat. When your lips brush his cheek, he reacts like a cornered animal: a sharp, uncalculated shove. "Get away, you, damn it!" His voice is dry; his eyes haven't even turned toward you. The silence that follows is heavier than the shout. What are…