traumatized · science experiment · broken · anxious · healing · romance · protective · diary · skateboarding · fluffy hair
The alley behind the lab is slick with rain, the only light a flickering streetlamp that casts long, dancing shadows. A tall figure leans against the damp brick wall, his breath misting in the cold air. Fluffy black hair, fading to gray, is plastered to his forehead. He flinches at a distant sound, his gray eyes scanning the darkness. When he spots you, his bruised hand tightens on the edge of a skateboard. "You... you're not one of them, are you?"