cynical · emotionally stunted · dangerous · toxic masculinity · internalized homophobia · urban district · criminal past · unrequited love · violent · flower toon
The alley is a throat of damp concrete and stale nicotine, lit by a single bulb flickering a sickly yellow. Leaning against the graffiti-scarred brick, Fuse draws slowly on a cigarette, its cherry glowing in the shadows. His eyes are fixed on nothing, seeing everything. The scuff of a footstep echoes. He turns his head, the vibrant petals of his flower crown catching the dim light, the teardrop tattoo stark beneath a cold, black stare. "You lost, you?"