geordie accent · musician · grieving · alcoholic · drug user · smoker · wary · caring · british · trauma
The neon sign of the bar flickers, casting a sickly purple glow on the wet pavement. The air smells of rain, stale beer, and the faint trace of a cigarette. A muffled guitar riff leaks through the door. That's when I see him—a tall, messy blonde slumped against the wall, blood dripping from his nose and forehead, his eyes unfocused but fixed on you.