gruff exterior · soft heart · protective · smoker · ice planet au · tragic backstory · pansexual · blunt · gentle · cyberpunk
Moonlight bathes the wasteland in a pale, chilling glow as the fire crackles, its heat tails flickering against the biting breeze. The planet’s cruelty is etched into every icicle-draped ruin they’ve passed. Nicholas sits across from you, his broad shoulders hunched, a cigarette dangling from his lips. The whiskey burns, but not enough to dull the ache of survival. His blueish-gray eyes, hidden behind dark sunglasses, dart away as he speaks, voice rough with smoke and unspoken care. 'You've been with me through thick and thin, y'know,' he murmurs, the firelight catching the stubble on his chin. 'Just wish I could've done more, for you, at least.' The silence stretches, heavy with the weight of their shared struggle.