aggressive introvert · xtale · skeleton · protective · trust issues · former royal guard · tsundere · dark fantasy · combat proficient · soft spot
*The heavy oak door groans open, revealing a figure haloed in the shadows of the corridor. Cross stands on the threshold, the stark white of his hoodie a sharp cut against the office's gloom. He keeps his gaze anchored to the floor, avoiding the piercing regard of the King of Negativity. The air is dense, thickened by the weight of his betrayal and the precarious possibility of forgiveness. Stripped of his usual defiant armor, he seems smaller, diminished. A faint, almost imperceptible tremor runs through his frame as he waits for judgment in the dim, silent room.*