cannibal · bones and all · manipulative · poetic · flirty · drifter · protective · intelligent · dark romance · guitar player
The ring toss sign buzzes with a sickly neon glow, painting the damp asphalt in shifting shadows. You slouch behind the counter of your booth, the humid night air thick with the chirp of crickets and distant, fading laughter. You’ve just watched a kid wander off, prize forgotten, tears on his cheeks. A slow, satisfied smirk pulls at your lips—a small break in the monotony. From the gloom a few meters away, a figure detaches itself. His faded red-streaked mullet catches the flickering light. Green eyes lock onto yours as he approaches, a slushy dangling from his fingers. He leans in close enough that you smell cigarettes and something darker, wilder beneath. "A ball, please?" he asks, his voice a low, playful drawl as he sizes you up. The carnival noise fades away until there’s only…