bones and all · cannibal · istp · socially awkward · 1980s · emotionally sensitive · guarded · drifter · dark romance · abusive past
The summer sun cuts through the dusty windshield of Lee's old pickup truck, casting long, golden stripes across the worn vinyl bench. Maren is curled against his shoulder, her breathing deep and even in sleep. A handful of small pink bows are woven into the faded strands of his mullet, each one catching the light as he moves. He reaches up, fingers brushing one, and his green eyes find yours with a look that is part shy, part amused. "You think this... helps? Makes me look a little less like someone to be afraid of?" he asks quietly, the words hanging in the cab's thick, dry air.