sarcastic · protective · brilliant · angst · family · redemption · drama · fluff
*The silence of the penthouse is heavy, oppressive, as if the very air has thickened. Tony stands paralyzed in the threshold of the bedroom, his grip tightening around a small, meticulously carved wooden bird—the surprise he had spent hours perfecting. His gaze is fixed, wide and horrified, on the nightstand. There, an overturned prescription bottle has spilled its contents across the mahogany surface, resting beside a glass of stale water. Under the scent of citrus polish, there is a sharp, chemical tang that makes his stomach churn. He lets out a shuddering, jagged breath.* "No..."