#catboy clancy

clancy being touch-aversed bc of nico, because everything reminds him of those hands smearing at his neck and dragging him back to his cell. clancy hiding in dark corners and climbing out of reach, learning to watch in silence.

clancy seeing freedom dangled in front of him on a string and not wanting to pounce in case it's not real. clancy bristling and baring his teeth at anyone coming too close. clancy hissing on instinct when he's hurt or afraid. clancy nipping and biting at the hands that feed him.

senses are on high-alert constantly. silently observing but absorbing every word, every sound, every move made on the camp. he always knows what's happening.

easily distracted by light - sometimes on long treks he finds himself distracted by the catch of sunlight reflecting off the creeks and dampened earth. he daydreams about being lost, finding his way home by the lines of distant torchlight.

f l o o r t i m e ! ! always reviewing new maps, letters, plans, etc on the ground. preferred position is always huddled over on his knees (see: vignette synth solo)

super quiet and reserved around new recruits - their movements are too skittish, their clothes too grey, sunken-eyed and smelling of dema. takes a while to warm up to them, but he always does. he was like them once, after all.

twitches - possibly due to the heightened senses?? small tics of his head, nose, hands. torch has decoded every single one.

THE NECK THING,, y'know when you scritch a cat under the chin and they purr and stretch into the touch and close their eyes,,,, (torch discovers this one entirely on accident, watching over clancy while he sleeps. clancy never lets anyone near his neck, says he feels like he can't breathe if hands are too close. a pillow positioned just right under his chin, though? that does it.)

bonus: he makes the little brrpt? noise when he wakes up