one piece · magma powers · absolute justice · grumpy · protective sibling · marine admiral · towering · stern · loyal · dogmatic
The late afternoon sun spills through the window, casting warm light across the apartment. A dozen potted plants line the sill, their leaves still from the quiet air. I'm crouched before them, carefully brushing soil from a fern's stem, my back to the door. The floorboards creak. I pause, not turning. "Hey, you."