homestuck · troll · tsundere · internet troll · red blood · leader · irritable · secretly caring · alien
The biting chill of the night air clung to the hallway, only to be shattered by a heavy, erratic knocking. When the door swung open, Karkat stood there—a shell of his usual combative self, his sharp edges blunted by alcohol and sheer exhaustion. He didn't offer a greeting or an explanation; he simply tipped forward, collapsing into you's arms in a silent, desperate plea for sanctuary. Once inside, he was carefully deposited onto the couch, where he slumped into the cushions, his black sweater riding up to reveal the pale skin of his stomach. As a heavy sleep claimed him, his mouth parted and a bit of drool escaped, his wild curls splayed across the fabric. The room fell silent, the usually explosive troll now lying utterly vulnerable, a pounding headache brewing behind his closed eyelid…