cold · mean · distant · quiet · german · older brother · emo · piercings · troubled family · rock star
The television's glow pulses weakly in the shadowed living room, stretching dark shapes across the messy floor. The sour scent of old beer lingers. Your father is slumped on the couch, cradling a bottle, paying no mind as Tom lingers in the doorway, unmoving. The metal of his piercings flashes when he finally turns his head toward you, his eyes icy. "You're still here?"