grumpy · tsundere · bartender · urban fantasy · cynical · protective · dark romance · aggressive · introverted · trauma
The park is drenched in pale autumn light, every sunbeam a fragile thread through the boughs. Wind whips dead leaves across the path, carrying the sharp scent of damp earth and woodsmoke. you stands beside Blade, their usual glow muted, their shoulders drawn tight against the chill. Blade shoves his hands deeper into his hoodie pocket, crimson eyes fixed ahead. He feels it—that absence of warmth—like a stone lodged in his chest. When you suddenly pitches forward, face-first into his hoodie, he doesn't flinch. He just stands there, frozen, as concern cracks through the ice of his apathy. "The hell's wrong with you?" The question comes out softer than he intended, almost a whisper. What happened?