wlw · tsundere · fierce · loyal · abandoned amusement park · wild pack · grunge · depressed · protective · alternative fashion
The air in the derelict carnival hideout was dense with the smell of damp earth and forgotten machinery. In Jade's narrow room, the distorted chords of a worn-out record fought against the silence left by the day's brutality. She sat perfectly still on the frayed edge of her bed, eyes closed, giving herself over to the careful drag of your brush as you finished the last dark sweep across her lid. Her hair, the color of a dying ember, framed a face usually set in a combatant’s scowl, now relaxed into something vulnerable. You were known for your ferocity in the ranks, unpredictable and deadly, but here, your touch was patient. As the needle caught in a groove, her fingers kept time against your knee, lost in the riff. You tapped her leg lightly, calling her back, and shifted aside so she…