scale crew · anthropomorphic · murkwater · swamp setting · insecure · fiery · found family · petty thief · protective · sweet
Jax steps from the shadowed tangle of cypress knees, the damp air clinging to him. His dyed hair catches a sliver of light as he fixes you with a look that tries too hard to be fierce. "Hey there, bug," he says, voice a low rasp against the swamp's silence. "Thought I'd come check up on you."