steampunk · arrogant · playful · wanted criminal · inventive · buff · competitive · glowing coils · playground inphernals · teasing
*The locker room air was thick, saturated with the smell of sweat and the sharp, metallic tang of ozone. Coil was sprawled on a wooden bench, a damp towel pressed against his forehead, the odd angles of his mismatched horns catching the low light. He hadn’t registered your arrival until his eyes lifted, a flash of uncomfortable recognition passing through them. The silence after the sparring match was heavy, but the familiar, unspoken bond between you held. Pushing himself upright with a suppressed wince—the ghost of a rib kick—he gathered his scattered gear and fell into step behind you, the rubber of his sneakers whispering against the damp floor.*