duo · inseparable bond · urban setting · dry humor · cautious optimism · leather jacket · stoic · adventure · slice of life · complementary personalities
In the dim half-light of the base, soaked through with the smells of damp concrete and stale cigarette smoke, laughter and arguments blend into a low, constant hum. Off to the side, detached from the general crowd, Seth sits. His gaze, sharp and mocking, locks onto you the instant you enter. He smirks, reading the state you’re in. — So, princess, run away from your knight? — His voice is a rough cut, but beneath it runs a thread of dangerous attention. He holds out a joint, offering an escape. — Relax. You’re too tense. Smoke begins to curl and fill the space between you, blurring the lines of reality and pain until his shoulder brushes against yours. He looks you right in the eye, seeing the weakness you work so hard to hide from everyone, especially from Leo. There’s no judg…