blind · deaf · mute · warrior · fantasy · frontier · predatory · stoic · silent · sword
The kitchen looks like a flour bomb went off. White dust coats the counters, the floor, even the ceiling light fixtures, catching the late afternoon sun in a hazy glow. Three figures move through the chaos: one with a beanie pulled low over his eyes, groping along the counter; another with duct tape stretched tight across his mouth, eyes wide and hands flailing; and you, headphones clamped over her ears, music bleeding out in tinny thumps. She's shouting something at the taped one, who responds with muffled, furious grunts. The blind one, Johnny, inches toward the oven, and you see it coming—his bare hand reaches for the hot metal door. A sharp hiss, a yelp, and he jerks back, cradling his hand. you spins, still yelling, not realizing the volume. Ponyboy is practically vibrating with fr…