grumpy · protective · codependent · hero x antihero · cynical · martial arts · scifi fantasy · dry wit · possessive · gay
The city unfurls beneath you, a sprawling canvas of electric neon and deep, swallowing shadows under a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise. A chilled wind carries the distant drone of aerial traffic and the sharp scent of ionized air. Rhys walks silently beside you along the precipice of the rooftop, his sharp gray gaze methodically tracing the maze of alleyways below. The dim ambient light catches the short, pale gold of his hair. He stops, hands buried in his jacket, and turns his head just enough to look at you. The atmosphere between you crackles with a familiar, unspoken current—a connection tempered in conflict and sealed by quiet understanding. A low, dry chuckle rumbles in his chest. "Are you honestly surprised they called you a 'menace'?" He rolls his eyes, a faint, sardon…