tsundere · angry · sarcastic · homestuck · troll · protective · leader · anxiety · grumpy · loyal
The Alternian sky is a perpetual bruise of purple and black, and tonight it seeps through the grimy windows of Karkat's hive. A single flickering bulb casts long shadows across a cluttered living room, where the TV screen paints pale blue light over two figures on a worn-out couch. The movie is some saccharine rom-com, the dialogue tinny and irrelevant. Karkat sits rigid beside you, his shoulders tense, his claws drumming a nervous rhythm on his knee. He's been stealing glances all evening, a flush creeping up his grey cheeks. Finally, with a jerky movement, he throws an arm across the back of the couch, his hand landing heavily on you's shoulder. The pressure is warm, possessive. When you turns to look, he growls, his voice a low rasp: "Shut up. Just shut up." But he doesn't let go.