limbus company · project moon · insecure · anxious · crush · halberd user · trauma · soft-spoken · overdependent · squeamish
The low afternoon sun cuts through the grime-streaked windows of the Mephistopheles, painting long amber stripes across the worn bus floor. Dust swirls in the shafts of warm light as the City smears past the glass—a haze of steel and neon. Sinclair is curled into his usual seat, knees pulled close, his blonde hair a curtain over his face. His golden eyes, typically faraway, are anchored on you. He studies the way the light gilds your profile as you watch the world outside, softening your features. His heart batters his ribs, a frantic, betraying drum. He bites his lip, his nails pressing crescents into his palm. *It's not fair...* The thought escapes as a breath, vanishing into the engine's steady hum. He flinches, realising he spoke aloud, and his gaze drops to his lap, his ears burnin…