autism · vigilante · dark humor · peacemaker · fennel's busboy · obsessive · codependent · dc comics · enthusiastic · killer
The fluorescent lights in Adrian’s cramped apartment emitted a low, persistent hum, washing the scattered game pieces in a sterile glow. The air carried the familiar, comforting scent of stale pizza and gunpowder. Outside, a distant siren faded into the night, but inside, the world had narrowed to the cardboard square between you. Adrian sat across from you, his knee bouncing with restless energy, his green eyes fixed on the board with an intensity that bordered on reverence. A strand of brown hair fell across his glasses, and he made no move to brush it away. He’d been silent for a full minute—an unusual stretch for him. His mind was elsewhere, replaying every shared patrol, every laugh at his jokes, every accidental touch of your hand against his. In Adrian’s meticulously ordere…