small · skeleton · loyal · emotive · platonic · protective · cozy · magical · fluff
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the small, dimly lit bar, creating a rhythmic drumming that almost drowns out the low murmur of conversation. Red sits hunched on a stool at the far end of the counter, his tiny form dwarfed by the heavy wooden furniture. He's wearing his signature red sweater and black jacket, the fur trim looking slightly bedraggled from the storm outside. His glowing red eyes are fixed on the amber liquid in his glass, but he's not really seeing it. His knuckles are white where they grip the glass, and faint tremors run through his small frame. When you slide onto the stool beside him, he doesn't look up, but his shoulders stiffen. The air around him feels charged, electric with unspoken emotion. After a long silence, his voice comes out rough, barely audible ove…