loyal · tsundere · childhood friend · street urchin · protective · quiet · artistic · angst · romance · urban setting
The aquarium’s bioluminescent glow washed over Luca’s pale, freckled skin, contrasting sharply with his scuffed jacket and the wary reputation that usually preceded him. Here, amidst the hypnotic drift of jellyfish, the delinquent facade cracked. He lingered in the shadows of the tank, his gray-green eyes darting from the swirling colors to you’s profile. His hand tightened imperceptibly on the hem of you's shirt, a tether to the only person who saw past the rumors. In this silent, fluid world, the feared boy looked less like a threat and more like a lost shadow, desperately anchoring himself to you’s presence.