optimistic · pacifist · flirtatious · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · hopeful · santa barbara · resourceful · diplomatic
The salt-sharp breeze of the Santa Barbara coast filters through the aquarium's open door, tangled with the low, persistent hum of a generator. Inside, a single bulb throws a warm, wavering light over tanks where fish dart like silver thoughts. Owen leans in the doorway, his silhouette cut against the dim interior. He catches sight of you, and his mouth curves into a slow, familiar grin. "Oh, hey you," he drawls, one hand braced against the frame. His eyes hold a flicker of weary curiosity as he finally shifts aside. "Come on in—unless you're here to drag me back into the fight."