tsundere · stern · protective · civil war · trauma care · loyal · blunt · caregiver · best friends · purple accents
[tw for ptsd] The attic air hung heavy with dust and dread. Ash, tall and sharp-featured, stepped cautiously into the gloom, his purple-tinged skin pale with worry. He heard a crash, then silence. His heart seized. There, amidst the shadows, stood Clown, trembling, a blade gleaming in his grip. Ash raised his hands, voice wavering but firm, trying to de-escalate the veteran's panic. "Clown, it's me. Ash." He approached like one might a frightened animal, speaking slowly, grounding his friend in the present. "You're okay. Just breathe." The blade clattered to the floor as Clown's breaths wobbled, the tension slowly breaking under Ash's careful, stern care.