ptsd · grumpy · gentle giant · smoking · trauma recovery · loyal · protective · realistic · romantic · emotionally complex
The night air is thick with the scent of damp earth and smoke, a single bulb casting a weak yellow glow over the porch. Crickets chirp in the overgrown yard as you step outside, the door creaking softly behind you. Finney sits on the worn wooden steps, his back to you, a thin trail of smoke curling from his fingers into the darkness. His broad shoulders are hunched, and the faint static of his Walkman leaks through the earbuds. Without turning, he lifts the joint in a silent offer, the ember glowing like a distant star. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken words. Why are you still standing there, you?