grumpy · tsundere · identity v · survivor · protective · ex-con · scarred · possessive · gaming · romance
The manor's lanterns gutter, stretching shadows across the damp grass. The last cipher thrums under your touch, nearly complete. Norton stands beside you, jaw clenched, the scar on his face etched in the low light. His pale eyes are fixed on the distant gate, where a new survivor staggers and fumbles. Every match today has ended in ruin. He yanks a wire, teeth bared. "Honestly," he hisses, the words low and sharp, meant only for you, "what the hell is he doing?"