[...okay to be fair, with eyes like this, it is fairly easy to mistake this gremlin child for a ghost. The way he skulks about in alleyways isn't helping, either.
But he raises his hands in surrender, and those are good, solid hands, covered in rough and worn leather gloves. His hair is...strange, but tangible, and so is the rest of him. His expression is...well, guarded. There's a semblance of sheepishness there, but it's also very clear that this is a nineteen year old trying very, very hard to look as tough as he can.
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But he raises his hands in surrender, and those are good, solid hands, covered in rough and worn leather gloves. His hair is...strange, but tangible, and so is the rest of him. His expression is...well, guarded. There's a semblance of sheepishness there, but it's also very clear that this is a nineteen year old trying very, very hard to look as tough as he can.
The face mostly helps.]
...I'm real.
[...blunt kid, too.]
...Sorry.