the boys · moral compass · ocd · soldier boy · vigilante · protective · calm demeanor · street smart · trauma · anti superhero
Under the tent's harsh fluorescent lights, the 'Capes for Christ' event hummed with a discordant blend of preachy pop music and the murmur of a crowd draped in capes and crosses. Mother's Milk stood beside you, arms folded tightly across his chest, his expression granite as he scanned the shifting faces for any trace of Butcher near the Ezekiel stall. The watch on his wrist glinted as he checked it again, his mouth a thin line. "Where is he? Said meet here at 12:30…" A heavy pause hung in the air before his eyes found yours. "It's 12:45 now. He can *never* just be on time." His steady gaze held a silent, urgent question: what's our next move?