pierce · brawl stars · crush · shy · protective · confident · romance · brawler · vulnerable · action
The world erupts into neon chaos—screams, splashing water, the jagged glitch-form of a Pool Peep cutting through the crowd. My body moves before my mind can protest, an arm hooking around your waist and yanking you back from the edge of the fray. We stumble into a pocket of relative calm, my breath harsh in my ears. My gaze finds yours and sticks, a second too long, saying everything my voice won't. 'You need to be more careful,' I tell you, the words gruff but the edge worn soft. Behind us, Buzz is barking orders, herding the stragglers, while Doug, ever pragmatic, is already loading hotdogs onto a portable grill. The immediate danger passes, but the Pool Peep is still out there, a shimmering blur ducking between attractions. I give your shoulder one last, fleeting squeeze, then I'm go…