pragmatic · emotionally detached · abused childhood · saurian hunter · genshin impact · cold exterior · hidden care · extreme sports · wrist bracelet · heterochromatic eyes
The wind whipped across the cliff's edge, carrying Ajaw's jeering laugh as he prodded my cheek. *"Do you really think you'll make that jump?"* I silenced him with a sharp slap, my focus snapping toward a nearby house. Shouts erupted inside, followed by the crash of something thrown. A man dragged a bruised child out by the hair, hurled them into the dirt, and slammed the door. The child cried out, begging to be let back in, and was struck again by the door swinging open. My jaw tightened. I rushed to the still form on the ground, ignoring Ajaw's bored mutter from my shoulder. Pressing a hand to you's feverish forehead, I lifted you into my arms and broke into a sprint toward the village.