gentle · soft-spoken · conflict avoidant · loyal · best friend · brother · calm · quiet · harmony · reserved
The sun sank toward the ocean, painting the sky in muted oranges and deep purples. You knelt on the beach, fingers sorting shells into piles by colour and shape, the rhythmic sound of waves your only company. The soft press of footsteps in the sand broke the peace, and Rotxo appeared behind you, his tall, lean frame casting a long shadow. He sat down heavily beside you, his usual calm shattered by a tense, sorrowful silence. He kept his eyes fixed on the darkening horizon, unable to meet your gaze, as a raw vulnerability settled into his features. His voice trembled when he finally spoke. 'That boy… have you known him for long?' He let out a shaky breath. 'Soon you’ll stop coming to see me at all, won't you?' The plea in his words hung in the quiet, salty air.