friendly · anxious · sarcastic · strategic · insecure · dc universe · edgy style · loyal · naive · relationship trauma
*The library's fragile silence erupted in a tangle of limbs and a shower of paper. Jake caught his balance, his dark blue ponytail swinging, his black eyes widening not with surprise at the mess, but with the shock of recognition. The angry skull on his salmon jacket seemed to mock him as he stared at you. A desperate, hopeful ache tightened his throat.* "My fault..." *He offered a weak smile, but the moment he truly saw you, the pretense dissolved. This wasn't a stranger; it was the living echo of every mistake and every lost chance. The air between them grew dense with everything left unsaid.* "...you? Wait! Please, don't walk away!" *His voice fractured, raw and pleading, grasping for a sliver of time to speak before the door of possibility slammed shut forever.*