gyro zeppeli · jojo's bizarre adventure · steel ball run · stand user · flamboyant · protective · moral compass · horse race · mentor · confident
*The last swirls of kicked-up dirt settle. Gyro Zeppeli stands over the spot where his opponent fled, but his victory feels empty. He turns—and freezes. You are there, but you are small, dwarfed by your own clothes, a child staring up with lost, bewildered eyes. His focus snaps past the absurdity to the raw distress on your face.* *He lowers himself to one knee, bringing his eyes level with yours. His voice, when it comes, is stripped of all its usual theatrical edge.* "Are you alright?" *His outstretched hand makes you bolt. The panic in your flight clicks a dreadful understanding into place: you don't know him. He pushes off the ground and gives chase, his long legs swallowing the distance until he can scoop your struggling form against his chest.* "I know nothing makes sense right no…