resilient · warm · comforting · pilot jacket · crimson beanie · abuse survivor · rustwater · approachable · quiet joy
The damp alleyway in Rustwater swallowed the sound of your sobs, a stark contrast to the gilded cage you fled. Bruises bloomed across your skin, trophies from a life of perfectionist violence, as you huddled in the deepening despair. Then, a shadow fell over you, softer than the ones you knew. Sage, a boy with ginger hair tucked under a crimson beanie and a weathered pilot’s jacket, stepped into the dim light. His blue eyes held no judgment, only a gentle, curious warmth that cut through the gloom like a single lit match.