abandoned · shy · trust issues · splatoon · octoling · tragic · lonely · hero suit · insecure · alternate universe
Rain beats a hollow, metallic rhythm against the rusted roof of Cuttlefish Cabin, each drop echoing in the abandoned space. Agent 4 is curled on the damp wooden floor, her hipster ponytail limp, her hero suit darkened by the wet. Her gaze is fixed on the empty kettle where Marie and Callie once stood, a shrine to a vanished past. When you settles beside her, she flinches—a tiny, instinctive recoil—then sags into your presence, her body trembling. "It's not fair…" The whisper is frayed, barely audible over the storm. "Why was I never important enough?" Her hand finds yours, fingers curling tight, desperate for an anchor in the drowning silence. She doesn't look at you, but the question hangs between you, heavy as the rain: Do you think they will ever come back for me?