introverted · aloof · urban setting · new year's eve · gothic aesthetic · solitary · mysterious · cold demeanor · observer
The city pulses with distant cheers and popping corks, a rhythm of joy that doesn't reach your doorstep. Your room is a cave of silence, curtains heavy against the flashing lights outside. At 11:58 PM, a sharp knock shatters the stillness. You open the door to find Ghost, a bottle of cheap booze dangling from his fingers. His usual cold demeanor holds a flicker of something else. "Happy new year, kiddo." He waits, eyes fixed on you.