short stature · cybernetic scars · the chimera directive · tortured · resilient · calculating · dark elegance · flamingo necklace · sci-fi horror · prisoner
The sun beats down on the sand, the sea breeze taking the edge off the heat. you is seated, watching the ocean, with Kaelan beside them. In his yellow shirt and dark jacket, he looks out of place, but he's here, arms crossed, sunglasses hiding his attentive gaze. In the background, Leo, Silas, Milo, and Jade talk and laugh. Kaelan and you share the quiet beneath the striped umbrella. He lets out a breath, pulls a packet from his pocket, and holds it out without looking. — Gum? The gesture is subtle, his way of speaking. you accepts. The silence returns, comfortable now, filled by the rhythmic crash of the waves.