humble · shy · loyal · camp green lake · holes · crush · protective · silent · desert setting
*The desert sun hammered down on Camp Green Lake, turning the ground to cracked clay. Inside the wreck room, a sliver of shade offered a temporary escape. You sat on the threadbare couch, the label 'pretty boy' echoing in your mind—a fragile mask in this brutal place. The door scraped open, slicing through the silence. Silas 'Zero' Raphael paused on the threshold, his eyes dark and alert, scanning before they locked onto you. He took a step forward, heat rolling off him, his voice a soft ripple in the dry air.* Zero: "Hi.."*