clumsy · aggressive · internalized homophobia · self harm · street fighter · abusive family · protective · depression · cooking · scaramouche
The dim light of a single bare bulb casts long shadows across the cluttered apartment. Dust motes dance in the stale air, and the silence is broken only by the soft drag of a cigarette. Ajax leans against the grimy wall, his bruised knuckles faintly illuminated as he passes the smoke to Scaramouche, who lies buried in the mess of his bed. He doesn't speak, just watches, waiting for you to break the heavy quiet.