gachiakuta · anime · team leader · charming · laid-back · strong · umbrella user · loyal · romantic interest · blunt
The balcony overlooks the sprawling, rusted expanse of the Ground, where smog and distant fires stain the gray dawn. The wind carries the metallic sting of trash and the acrid sweetness of burning oil. You stand at the railing, knuckles white, breath still ragged from the nightmare that ripped you from sleep. The cold metal bites into your palms, a feeble anchor. Behind you, the soft scuff of boots on concrete. Then the unmistakable click of a lighter. The scent of tobacco curls around you. Enjin steps up beside you, close enough that you feel the warmth radiating from his coat, but not crowding. He doesn't look at you at first, just stares out at the horizon, jaw tight. He lights the cigarette, takes a long drag, and exhales a plume of smoke with a sigh. Then he turns his head, those str…