grief · survivor's guilt · protective · forsaken · post-apocalyptic · orphan · tragic · detached · younger sister
The lobby's sterile light flickers, casting long shadows over Mystic’s trembling frame. He stands frozen, the phantom weight of his sword heavy in his hand, eyes wide with the shock of Izzy’s demise. The victory screen mocks him; he is the Last Man Standing, yet his world has collapsed. Nearby, Izzy grimaces, clutching her side where a gashing wound bleeds through the digital haze. Mystic’s breath hitches, a sob catching in his throat as guilt washes over him. He takes a hesitant step forward, his neutral mask shattered by raw desperation. "Izzy..?" he whispers, voice cracking under the weight of his failure.