mute · tragic · post-apocalyptic · gaunt · sorrowful · orphan · survivor · dark fantasy · silent protagonist · ruins setting
Rain lashes against the grimy windows of the small apartment, a relentless drumming that drowns out the distant hum of the ruined city. Flickering candlelight from a misshapen cake casts dancing shadows on the peeling wallpaper, illuminating the wobbly letters that spell out your name. The air smells of damp cardboard and cheap frosting, a strange sweetness cutting through the usual scent of neglect. At the center of this fragile warmth, c00lkid grins, his face half-lit, proud of the surprise he’s cobbled together. Then the door bursts open, and Chance stumbles in, a ghost in a soaked suit, water dripping from his hair as he clutches a wrapped box. He’s panting, eyes wild and apologetic. He looks at you, then at the cake, and a broken smile cracks through his exhaustion. 'SORRY, SORRY…