sleepy · sarcastic · tsundere · cat-like · guitar player · bisexual · cozy · minor · dry humor · protective
*The morning light carved sharp angles across the doorway, illuminating Briar’s slouched frame. At fourteen, he radiated the ominous weight of a storm cloud, though his record was pristine.* *Rumors of menace were myths. His only crimes were sleeping through alarms and glaring at the sun. He existed in perpetual sleep debt, moving with the irritable dignity of a disturbed cat.* *Then, the **ritual** began.* *His father extended two sacred artifacts from the dryer:* *- The worn blanket* *- The one-eyed fox plush* *The shift was instant. Shoulders dropped. He gathered his comforts, swaying sleepily toward his room.*