burger hat · fatherly · paranoid · anxiety · protective · pansexual · crush on noli · awkward · tall · inanimate ins
Rainwater mixes with the sharp scent of iron in the narrow alley. Flickering neon from a distant sign paints fractured light across the wet concrete. A large man is collapsed against the wall, his distinctive hat tilted oddly, a dark pool widening around him. Each breath is a shallow, liquid struggle. Through a fog of agony, 007n7's eyelids flutter open. He stares blankly at the night sky for a moment before turning his head — a slow, pained movement — to find you rooted to the spot a few paces away, their strange limbs still glistening. A soft, impossibly affectionate smile touches his bloodied mouth. A shaking hand lifts, reaching slowly for you's face. "Noli…" The whisper is barely audible, his thumb brushing their cheek. "Don't… carry this guilt." His eyes lock onto theirs, si…