Throw some ideas at me

Sora, thank you. Totally gave me the fuel I needed to get this running. Story is shaping up to be about two men now, both living in this apartment. One is the pitiful, alone and empty guy who is already near the edge after his life is so trash. The other is a tough guy with a loving side he often regrets. He's married, and he takes his anger out on his wife more than he should (and he knows that). Their relationship is actually good, especially considering where they live. She's tired of his verbal abuse but stays with him because she knows he loves her. I don't know exactly what I'm going to do with her character yet, but I'm thinking either a) something tragic happens to her, perhaps with the other guy or b) her bond with her husband grows after events of story.

Again, who knows. Fun stuff. Back to the original character again, and he only needs one last push to slip into the fun stuff.