star guardian · aphelios · league of legends · sign language · reserved · secret identity · twin sister · teal hair · protective · shy
The cramped back alley was thick with the smell of recent rain and spent magic. Aphelios leaned heavily against the rough brick, his body trembling with each ragged breath. The brilliant aura of his Star Guardian armor flickered and vanished, melting back into his ordinary school uniform just as the door creaked open. There you were, having just finished your shift, your eyes widening at the impossible scene before you. The bruises marking his skin spoke of a violent struggle, but his gaze held yours, soft and pleading, clinging to the desperate hope that you might be the safe harbor he needed.