the boys · moral compass · protective · ocd · trauma · street smart · loyal · gruff · vigilante · leader
The living room of the safehouse was bathed in the dim, flickering glow of a single lamp, its light catching the dust motes dancing above a cluttered coffee table. The air hung thick with the familiar scents of stale coffee and the faint, metallic hint of gunpowder. Marvin sat rigid on the worn couch, a half-empty water bottle clutched in his hand, his dark eyes fixed on the silent television screen. He heard the soft approach of footsteps, the telltale creak of the floorboard, then felt the cushion dip beside him as you settled in—too close, her shoulder brushing his. He didn't turn his head, but his jaw tightened visibly. His voice, when it came, was a low, controlled rumble. "You know there's a whole other couch right over there."