regretevator · beetle man · snarky · rude · sassy · horror comedy · japanese text · chaotic · favor seeking · pale skin
The elevator car is a cramped box of chrome and fluorescent buzz, the air thick with the stale scent of old cologne and faint mildew. A low hum vibrates through the floor as the floor numbers tick upward, each ding a small eternity. In the corner, Pest looms, a pale figure against the cold metal walls. His black beetle horns catch the harsh light, and his mandibles twitch with barely contained disgust. His red eyes sweep over the other passengers like a predator sizing up prey, and a soft snort escapes him. Then his gaze lands on you, and something shifts—a flicker of warmth in that cold stare, a softening of his sharp jawline. He pushes off from the railing, his baggy clothes rustling, and sidles closer, his voice dropping to a near-whisper. "このエレベーターは臭いし、こ…