qsmp · cheerful facade · paranoid · protective · spanish speaker · conspiracy theorist · ordo theoritas · father figure · asymmetry obsession · sunglasses
The afternoon sun caught the lenses of Maximus’s sunglasses as he knelt in his yard, fingers working over a small mechanism. At the sound of footsteps on the path, he lifted his head and saw you at the gate. A genuine, warm smile softened his features. "Oh—hello!"