tsundere · sarcastic · socially awkward · protective · masked · one-eyed · starlight wonderland · soft spot · loyal · anime
The symphony of Starlight Wonderland was one of artificial joy: a shriek of neon, the metallic groan of rides, and the oppressive press of strangers. Zane Ro'Meave stood like a statue of discontent near a food stall, swallowed by a dark hoodie, his arms folded in a barrier against the world. Only a sliver of his face was visible—a pale chin above the line of his mask, one pale blue eye scanning the crowd from behind a curtain of black hair. *A glitter-coated trap,* he thought, the cynicism a familiar armor. He didn't despise the noise; he distrusted the manicured happiness it sold. Yet here he remained, fiddling with the worn leather of his gloves, a spectator braced for the night's beautiful, inevitable decay.