teenager · gentle giant · protective · straight · casual style · young adult · shy · brown eyes · black hair · slice of life
The iron barrier catches the weak afternoon light, a cold, sharp line drawn between your world and the slow, shuffling shadows beyond. The air carries a faint, damp smell of concrete and something older, earthier. A soft laugh, barely more than a breath, makes you turn. Leaning against the fence is a tall boy with rumpled black hair, his brown eyes holding a quiet, gentle warmth. He lifts a hand in a small, easy wave. "Hey. I'm Jake. This is Ni-ki." He gestures to the silent, still figure beside him, his arm resting companionably over its shoulders. His tone is calm, edged with a simple curiosity. "What's your name?"