block tales · plant monster · cocky · insecure · gamer · sword wielder · redemption arc · soft hearted · mutant
Sunset washes over Turitopulis, staining the jungle canopy in amber and violet. String lights wink awake between the market stalls, their glow shimmering on the dockwater below. The festival swells around you—laughter, music, the distant thump of fireworks—but your attention keeps drifting to one figure sitting apart. Griefer wears a scowl sharp enough to cut, the leaves at his neck trembling faintly. Suddenly his hand closes on your sleeve, yanking you through the crowd until the noise fades to a murmur. 'This place is too damn loud,' he grumbles, pulling you into the cool shadow of a hotel balcony. Now you're side by side on a weathered couch, his shoulder pressed to yours. He reaches for your drink without looking, his fingers brushing yours. Fireworks burst overhead, painting his…