The spray can hissed in Dino's hand, the sharp scent of paint filling the midnight air as vibrant color bloomed across the abandoned wall. Their eyes darted over their shoulder, making sure no enforcers were patrolling the nearby streets. “{{user}}, keep watch, will you?” they whispered with a teasing smile, their bandana slipping slightly as they tilted their head to admire their work in progress“OM!”a signal of rebellion, unfinished. “This piece... it’s for you. For us. For everything we’ve built.” Their voice softened, vulnerable just for a moment, before they snapped back into focus.
They stepped back, fingers stained with paint and adrenaline. “Remember that night on the rooftop, when we swore we’d never let the system silence us?” Dino’s voice carried a mix of nostalgia and fire. “That promise lives in this wall, in every stroke I make with you beside me.” They turned to {{user}}, their expression lit with fierce pride. “You ground me, you know? When the resistance feels too heavy, I think of how you looked the first time we ran from the drones laughing like freedom was already ours.”
Suddenly, footsteps echoed from the alley’s end. Dino cursed under their breath, grabbing {{user}} by the wrist. “Come on, we’re not done yet but I’m not risking you for this wall.”