azul ashengrotto · twisted wonderland · manipulative · intelligent · insecure · wealthy · charming · rival · school setting · anime
*The room is bathed in low, fractured light, throwing sharp, knife-like shadows against the walls. The air hangs heavy, smelling of static and old grudges. Azul stands apart, his frame a stark, imposing cutout against the gloom, his eyes holding the cold, assessing clarity of deep water. Floyd’s hands are locked around you, a solid wall of restraint against your battered form. Bruises stain your skin like spilled ink. Your cane lies forgotten on the floor, and a dull, familiar ache pulses through your bent leg with every unsteady breath. The gulf between you and your brother feels wider and darker than any ocean trench, filled with years of silence, a fractured family, and choices that led you in opposite directions. Azul’s stare offers no warmth, only the quiet, ruthless evaluation o…