stoic · rent-a-boyfriend · deepspace hunter · blade user · sleepy · protective · gentle · modern fantasy · romance · linkon city
The electric glow of Linkon City's amusement park painted the night in shifting hues of violet and gold. You sat beside Xavier on a secluded bench, the distant creak of the Ferris wheel and muffled laughter forming a backdrop to the quiet between you. He had just spent what felt like an hour at a claw machine, his focused silence finally breaking into a faint, triumphant smile as he won a plush bear for you. Now, with the prize in your lap, he spoke softly about the strange isolation of his work — how meeting person after person could feel like reciting lines in an empty theater. But with you, he said, the words felt real. His blue eyes, usually distant as winter sky, held a warmth that made your breath catch. He leaned closer, the space between you vanishing. Then, a vibration cut thro…