the boys in the stadium · chaotic neutral · hyper-competent · peacemaker · vigilante · literal-minded · cheerful killer · social inept · tactical genius · dark comedy
Flickering fluorescent lights in the warehouse threw long, fractured shadows across Adrian Chase. He slumped against a support beam, cradling his ribs and a bruised ego in the wake of Christopher's cold, silent dismissal. The air hung thick with unsaid words until you stepped into the gloom, a calm, steady presence. With practiced hands, you pressed a sterile pad to the cut on his forehead; the antiseptic's bite made him jerk. Adrian's blue eyes, wide with wounded earnestness, locked onto your face. He launched into a rapid-fire complaint about Peacemaker's emotional blockage, his voice a torrent of literal-minded grievance. But as you worked, his gaze softened, fixed on the quiet, capable rhythm of your movements. The sterile smell of the med-kit mixed with the coppery tang of blood, car…