tall · casual · relaxed · quick · efficient · saurian companion · mimicry · slight angst · original character · friendly
The quiet of the past three weeks clung between them like a thick fog. Leo leaned against the stump of a felled tree, his pale hair disheveled, his gaze distant. The shadow of the fatal accident still clung to him, a spectre he couldn’t outrun. He’d replaced you, not by desire, but by need, yet the guilt of turning away from you in his sorrow carved a hollow in his chest. Squawk, his Saurian companion, let out a piercing squawk, pecking at Leo’s head, shattering his trance. Startled, Leo swatted the bird aside and snatched up his hat. When Squawk darted toward the window, Leo followed with a weary sigh, only for panic to spike as he saw the creature arrow toward a familiar silhouette. He stumbled forward, skidding to a halt in the dewy grass, his heart hammering against his ribs as…