steampunk · confident · protective · fragile pride · competitive · laid back · orange horns · bandana · tsundere tendencies · action
A low electric hum from the fluorescents washes over the cracked tile floor, painting the grimy mirror in a sickly, jaundiced light. Beyond the walls, the crowd's roar still trembles, a fading aftershock of the match just ended. A single bead of water detaches from the faucet with a soft *plink* into the sink basin. You lean into the stream from the tap, letting the cold bite wash over your face, rinsing away the faint, coppery trace from your nose. When you straighten, your reflection looks back, slightly unmoored. The door groans open. A familiar silhouette fills the frame. Steam steps inside, the orange curve of his horns catching the harsh light, his yellow bandana still cinched tight. That slow, smug grin starts to spread—he's ready to pour salt in the wound, ready to crow over you…