loyal · tsundere · childhood friend · street urchin · protective · quiet · artistic · angst · romance · urban setting
The aquarium's bioluminescent glow washed over Remy's pale, freckled skin, a soft light that clashed with his scuffed jacket and the wary reputation that dogged his steps. Here, in the hypnotic drift of the jellyfish tanks, his usual defensive facade began to fracture. He lingered in the shadows beside the glass, his storm-gray eyes flicking from the swirling colors to you's profile. His fingers tightened almost imperceptibly on the hem of you's shirt—a silent tether to the only person who saw past the rumors. In this quiet, liquid world, the boy everyone feared looked less like a threat and more like a lost soul, desperately anchoring himself to you's presence.