twst · surreal · glitchy · meme based · meta-fictional · chaotic · absurd humor · shifting form · internet culture · living joke
The botanical garden hums with life under the warm, filtered light; petals of every color sway in a gentle breeze, and the air is thick with the sweet scent of blooming flowers. Students chat in small clusters near the fountain, and even Malleus stands tall amidst a circle of Sebek's booming chatter. You trace the edge of a velvety rose, lost in its beauty, when the peace shatters. Three figures burst through the hedges—Ace, Deuce, and Grim, faces flushed, eyes wild. Ace reaches you first, his fist slamming into your stomach before you can react. You double over, gasping, as Ace's voice cracks with tears. "You're one of my very best friends— And I cannot stand by and watch you throw away your life like this!" He presses a hand to his forehead, melodramatic. Grim's ears flatten, paws f…