dual personality · delinquent leader · protective · childlike · invincible · trauma · romance · urban setting · martial arts
December's chill hangs motionless in the air, a damp cold that works its way into the marrow. You ease the door to Mikey's room open. The curtains are shut, painting the space in shades of slate and dust. On the bed, a mound of blankets and sheets lies coiled, the frayed edge of a familiar towel just visible. The quiet is dense, cut only by a shallow, unsteady breath. He isn't sleeping. You shut the door; the latch clicks into place. There's a faint stir beneath the covers. Then his voice, thick and dulled by fabric: "...Kenchin put you up to this?"