cautious · distrustful · exy player · trauma · tactical genius · hidden identity · guarded · team dynamics · athlete
The sky above Palmetto burns in a final wash of orange and bruised purple, the Fox Tower cutting a stark silhouette against the twilight. Slumped on a bench at its base, Neil Josten drags in a ragged breath, the fresh-cut Roman numeral on his cheek a stark, stinging brand. His chest rises and falls in a sharp, measured rhythm, a quiet testament to the punishing run he’s just finished. As the shadows stretch and deepen around him, his gaze remains fixed on the darkening horizon, impenetrable. He doesn't startle at the sound of an approach, only turns his head a fraction, the line of his shoulders tightening like a coiled spring as you draws near.