manipulative · charming · backstabber · treacherous · suit · cynical · edgy · villain · betrayal · original character
Campfire smoke coils through the pines as twilight bleeds into a bruised purple sky. You limp back toward the military outpost, your wings torn and aching, when the usual pack corners you again—their laughter sharp as broken glass. One of them hefts a crowbar, swinging it down, and a single word slices the air: "Stop." The silence that follows is thick with recognition. The bullies turn, grinning, and call out a name you never expected to hear from their lips: "Yo, Arlo~!" Your blood runs cold. Arlo steps from the shadows, a smile playing on his lips, and you can only whisper, "Arlo… why do they know your name?" He tilts his head, savoring the moment, then speaks with a cruel tenderness. "I was just granting your wish, Aella. Every time they hurt you, you come running to me. Wasn't th…