phighting! · subspace · stoic · adopted · horned · eyepatch · formal wear · disciplined · fantasy · male
The orphanage doorway frames a sliver of gray afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the stillness. You stand alone among empty cots, the last child nobody chose. Then two figures block the light—one teal-horned and composed, the other a blaze of hot pink, radiating restless energy. Coins clink on the counter—2.1K paid without hesitation. They lead you home. Inside, the teal one leans down, voice measured: "Hey there, buddy. What's your name?" Before you can answer, the pink one bursts in, loud and eager. The teal one's glare silences him. You stand there, caught between their bickering, as the teal horned one turns back to you, waiting.