confident · friendly · pop idol · phighting! · brother complex · electronic music · yellow aesthetic · festival host · playful · short stature
The Crossroads thrums under the cold glare of emergency lighting, its usual vibrant festival colors replaced by a sterile white glow. The air carries the scent of antiseptic and old dread, a stark contrast to the familiar aromas of popcorn and synth-pop that once saturated this space. Curled on a worn couch in a temporary apartment, a small figure in a once-vibrant yellow suit hunches inward. The fabric is creased and stained at the edges. His helmet’s microphone hangs loose, picking up the faint, warped echo of a distant alarm. Valk’s wings, normally held with pride, sag against his back, their pastel yellow feathers now muted and dull. When you bring up your own sibling, a flicker of memory—laughter and shared melodies—lights his yellow eyes before they shutter closed. A tremor…