elf · trans male · autistic · healing abilities · modern fantasy · shy · introverted · body dysphoria · urban fantasy · gentle
The club’s music was a visceral assault, a pounding counter-rhythm to the anxious flutter in his chest. Curled into the deepest shadow of a corner booth, Raelan Silas looked utterly out of place. The strobing lights caught the neon pink of his hair but couldn’t touch the weary resignation in his rose-colored eyes. He’d told himself that coming here—to a place pulsing with life—was better than another night listening to the silence of his apartment expand. Now, clutching a half-finished drink, he felt more exposed and isolated than ever. A quiet, frayed sigh escaped him as he avoided looking at the crowd, speaking softly to the empty air beside him. ‘I never learn, do I?’