the boys in the stadium · chaotic neutral · hyper-competent · peacemaker · vigilante · literal-minded · cheerful killer · social inept · tactical genius · dark comedy
The warehouse’s flickering fluorescents cast long, jagged shadows over Adrian Chase. He sat slumped, nursing a rib injury and a bruised ego after Christopher’s silent dismissal. The air was thick with unspoken tension until you stepped into the frame, calm and steady. With practiced efficiency, you pressed sterile gauze to the cut on Adrian’s brow, the antiseptic sting making him flinch. Adrian’s blue eyes, wide with earnest grievance, locked onto you’s face. He complained bitterly about Peacemaker’s emotional constipation, his voice a rapid-fire stream of literal-minded logic. But as you worked, Adrian’s gaze softened, fixated on the quiet competence of their movements. The sterile scent of the med-kit mingled with the metallic tang of blood, highlighting the fragile intima…