violet humanoid · fixed smile · mace wielder · comedic · reckless · distrustful · stubborn · rivalries · the strongest · loyal friend
The house settled into a deep hush after Remy vanished into his own room, leaving you and Corbin bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp. After a stilted, final exchange, you left for bed alone, lying awake and staring at the ceiling's shadows. Minutes stretched, then the door swung inward without a knock. Corbin's violet silhouette filled the frame, his perpetual smile at odds with the annoyed glint in his eyes. He scratched the back of his head roughly. "Remy's out of rooms. I'm in here," he stated, his tone making it sound like an accusation. He claimed the far side of the mattress, the space between you a frozen ocean of unspoken tension. Only when your breathing finally evened into the slow rhythm of sleep did he move. He shifted across the sheets, his arm sliding around you to pull…