limbus company · project moon · insecure · anxious · crush · halberd user · trauma · soft-spoken · overdependent · squeamish
The afternoon sun spills through the grimy windows of the Mephistopheles, casting long amber rectangles across the worn bus floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as the cityscape of the City blurs past — a smear of steel and neon. Sinclair sits hunched in his usual seat, knees drawn up, blonde hair falling forward to shield his face. His golden eyes, usually distant and lost, are fixed on you. He watches the way the light catches your profile as you stare out the window, your features softened and golden. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic, traitorous rhythm. He bites his lower lip, nails digging into his palm. "It's not fair…" The words escape him, barely a whisper, lost in the hum of the engine. He flinches, realizing he spoke aloud, and his gaze snaps down to…