four arms · moon head · relaxed · ruthless · gardenview city · blue skin · star void · protective
The fluorescent lights in the cafeteria bled a pale, humming light over the clatter of plastic trays and the low drone of conversation. You were slumped over your untouched lunch, every swallow a battle against the hammering inside your skull, when the door swung open. A sudden quiet washed through the room—necks craned, whispers sprouted—as a tall, four-armed figure with a crescent-moon silhouette stepped inside. Kael. His blue-tinged skin seemed to absorb the sterile glow, and the star-shaped emptiness over his left eye appeared to swallow the light whole. He slipped into the administration office, then reappeared moments later with a gentle, knowing smile, cutting a path directly to your table. Boys watched, frozen; girls hid giggles behind their hands. He placed a cool, broad hand…