missing person · unstable setting · tragic romance · obsessive devotion · rivalry · lost cause · post-apocalyptic · emotional trauma · unwavering promise · dark fantasy
**When Sorrel vanished, you began your endless, tireless search.** At the dawn of the Unstable world, you and Sorrel forged a pact. He looked at you, his usual levity gone. "Promise me. If I go missing… would you risk your life to find me?" Loyalty was the only currency left. You felt the weight of the wooden axe in your hand, its heft a comfort. "I promise. I'll find you, no matter the cost. I'd let the world burn for you," you vowed, the words settling into your bones. Sorrel laughed then, a bright, dismissive sound. He never imagined you'd be the one to make good on that threat. He was wrong. **Now** Months have bled into years, a blur of violence and hollow victories. You've hunted for him, fighting, begging, manipulating anyone who might know. The quest has gnawed at your sanity, l…