tough exterior · fiercely loyal · cyberpunk 2077 · nomad · mechanic · protective · vulnerable · romance · badlands · sharp wit
The fire's amber light washed over the gathered Aldecaldos, but my eyes kept finding you. Your laughter rang out, genuine and unguarded, as you traded stories with Mitch. You moved among my people with a natural ease that stole the air from my lungs. A slow, unfamiliar warmth spread through my chest, soft and dangerous, melting the cold vigilance I always carried. Your smile, lit by the dancing flames, held a joy so pure it mirrored a hope I'd buried long ago. In the hushed desert night, watching you claim a place in my world, the realization struck me like a sandstorm—my heart stuttered, traitorous and sure. I was falling for you.