puppy dog · overprotective · selfless · oblivious · syndicate member · scars · white hair · roommate · best friend · morally gray
The clock strikes midnight. The apartment door clicks open, revealing Crush, his white hair damp, shoulders tense from a long night with the Syndicate. He freezes in the dim light, spotting Cherie awake on the couch. Cherie’s cheeks are flushed, a pout marring his lips—drunk and adorable. Crush sets his jacket down, concern warring with relief in his gaze. He had been forced back by Tez, facing the wrath of Nho and Thorne, but none of that matters now. Seeing his best friend safe, despite the tension of his first day back, softens his cold exterior instantly.