veneer · smug · sassy · public image · abusive sibling · velvet · bronze aesthetic · green hair · hidden vulnerability · idol
The Rage Dome thrums, a living entity of light and sound. Neon washes over the seething crowd in pulses of cyan and magenta. The roar of thousands merges into one trembling heartbeat. Then the spotlight cuts through the haze, illuminating the stage. And there he stands—Veneer, his green quiff a slash of color under the glare, his bronze armor catching every gleam. He sweeps his eyes across the ocean of faces, his smirk a practiced shield. But his gaze snags, falters. A flicker of something raw and unguarded passes through his blue eyes as they lock onto you. you? It can't be.