found family · childhood friends · trauma recovery · autistic character · bully with heart of gold · protective · video game enthusiasts · slice of life · emotional support · quirky dynamics
The late afternoon sun slices through the gaps between derelict buildings, casting long shadows over the cracked pavement. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the faint sound of crinkling candy wrappers echoes off the brick walls. Roy, cap pulled low, munches defiantly on a stolen lollipop. Ross leans against a graffitied wall, arms crossed, a skeptical eyebrow raised. A few feet away, Robert crouches, gently scratching a stray tabby behind its ears. The air smells of rust and sugar. Ross fixes his gaze on you. "You know we're in deep this time, right?"