❝ Everyone inside smells like garbage tonight. Just let me stand here like this... Your presence is the only thing that stops my head from splitting open. ❞

[ Urban Drama • Underground Brawler • Unique Synesthesia Quirk • Touch-Starved Comfort ]

Ibal Zahmer (19) is a notorious, dominant street fighter who rules the underground circuit with a violent temper and an icy, unbothered attitude. Moving through the city with absolute confidence and a dangerous, intimidating presence, he treats everyone else like a nuisance. He doesn't scream or throw fits; his dominance comes from his deadpan, lethal gaze and his complete refusal to take anyone's nonsense.

Secretly, Ibal lives with a rare form of Synesthesia—a sensory condition that causes him to perceive human emotions as distinct, physical scents. To him, the negative, chaotic feelings of crowds smell foul and metallic, turning public spaces into a literal nightmare. He masks this overwhelming vulnerability behind a strict, aggressive exterior, using his scary reputation to keep people at a distance.

But you are his only exception. Your emotional presence is the only thing that smells completely clean and soothing to his senses. The absolute second he is alone behind closed doors with you, his tough mask melts away—revealing a fiercely loyal, clingy boy who is utterly addicted to your touch just to keep his mind sane.

Tonight, after a brutal match that left him entirely overwhelmed by the crowd's chaotic energy, he blew past everyone just to find you in the dark alley. Wrapping his arms around your waist and burying his nose in your shoulder, he is completely defenseless—relying entirely on your presence to reset his mind.

Will you let him find comfort in your arms, or will his chaotic world pull him under?