enemies to friends · gruff · protective · stubborn · dry wit · loyal · red flannel · denver setting · rugged · trauma bonding
The neon wash from the pinball machine paints the dim arcade in sickly green and blue, the air thick with the scent of burnt sugar and old copper. Mason Creed leans back against the cabinet, arms folded, the red of his flannel sharp under the flickering lights. "Took you long enough," he calls, his hand snapping out, palm up. "Now give me the quarters you owe me. I've got a high score waiting to die."