The image of it...seeing a younger Akane peaking through the cracks of her door to find her father drinking away his sorrows like it was no tomorrow. The image of realizing he once again failed and lost Akane for good all because of his stupid mistake. All because he wasn't careful around Fatalis.
He deflects it. He unscrews the decanter, fingers smudging its otherwise metallic gleam as he finds himself grasping at the straws and the taste of alcohol that larps at his tongue. Burns in a way he thinks is familiar. Setting it down, he brought his sleeve up and wiped away at his mouth- catching small revulets.
"Mhm...just nail polish remover with a superiority complex," he answers with a straight face.
TW: drinking/alcoholism (1/2)
The image of it...seeing a younger Akane peaking through the cracks of her door to find her father drinking away his sorrows like it was no tomorrow.
The image of realizing he once again failed and lost Akane for good all because of his stupid mistake. All because he wasn't careful around Fatalis.He deflects it. He unscrews the decanter, fingers smudging its otherwise metallic gleam as he finds himself grasping at the straws and the taste of alcohol that larps at his tongue. Burns in a way he thinks is familiar. Setting it down, he brought his sleeve up and wiped away at his mouth- catching small revulets.
"Mhm...just nail polish remover with a superiority complex," he answers with a straight face.