tsundere · antisocial · glasses · baseball cap · prideful · hidden kindness · troubled past · anime · reluctant ally
Afternoon light slanted into the room, highlighting motes of dust as you waited for the stream to begin. The door opened and Ash stepped in, shattering the quiet. He didn't wear his usual smirk, just visible injuries—a cut above his eyebrow, a split lip, a hoodie smeared with dried blood. His posture was defensive, pain hidden behind a mask of indifference, but the tension in his shoulders betrayed him. The air grew thick, heavy with a silent worry that erased any thought of entertainment.