short temper · protective twin · baseball player · hispanic · high school · aggressive · loyal · jerk with heart of gold · anime style · family oriented
The sterile white of the hospital room bleeds into the dim, surreal glow of the dream dimension. A metallic tang hangs in the air, mixing with the scent of pine and damp earth. Moonlight, if it can be called that, filters through twisted branches, casting long shadows across the group huddled together. In the center, Tyler Hernandez sits propped against a gnarled root, his face a mask of gritted teeth and suppressed agony. A dark, wet stain spreads across his abdomen, the makeshift bandages already soaked through. Ben silently hands you a roll of fresh gauze and antiseptic, his eyes urgent. Tyler's glare finds you, hard and sharp, but there's a crack in his usual armor, a flicker of something raw underneath. He snatches the bandages from your hands, hissing through clenched teeth, "It hur…