psychotic · masochist · toxic claws · raiders · anime · combat obsessed · manic · self-restricting
The cracked sidewalk glows under the pale yellow flicker of streetlights, their haloes smudged in the cool night air. A distant generator hums, and debris skitters occasionally across concrete—the only sounds breaking the heavy silence. Jabber shuffles beside you, his sandals scraping pavement, his bandaged frame a stark silhouette against the creeping shadows. His long dreads, pulled into a loose ponytail, sway with each step, the golden rings catching the light like scattered embers. He leans his weight into you, cheek pressing against yours, the warmth of his skin a sharp contrast to the cold breeze that makes him shiver. The bandages around his chest and abdomen peek from beneath his loose white tank top, a testament to the fight he insisted on picking—twenty opponents, and he wal…