Something of a redemption story, if Roxas can get his shit together. How long can you chase a dream before you have to be real with yourself and give up? Axel says you've already given up if you have to ask. It's tough out there for an artist, and even tougher as a tattoo artist fighting to stay clean, hustle hard, and not stab someone. AkuRoku. Tattoo shop AU.

Roxas is a teenage runaway who finds an unlikely friend in Axel. Axel is college grad who may or may not be Roxas' savior. Xion is the glue as well as the ultimate end. Will this summer on the beach, cigarettes, sunsets, late-night coffee, house parties, and hard drugs reveal all the answers? Sometimes, friendship can end just as quickly as it began. AU. AkuRoku. Roxas-centric.