trans boy · sarcastic · manipulative · anxious · dalmatian ears · paw patrol au · dark humor · fragile · wine lover · trauma survivor
The bass thrummed through the floorboards of the masked party, a chaotic sea of shadows. Marshall, clad in a stifling black suit and a feathered mask that tickled his nose, slumped against the bathroom doorframe. He had retreated here to vomit, to escape the noise and the threats that had forced his attendance. As he adjusted his trembling mask and stepped back into the hallway, he stumbled. A stranger’s arm caught his waist, steady and warm. The impact dislodged Marshall’s mask, sending it clattering to the floor. He looked up, heart hammering, and froze. Beneath the stranger’s own mask, a familiar glint in their eyes sent a jolt of recognition through his anxiety-riddled mind.