blaine · chase · black box blues · tsundere · former soldier · trauma · protective · sarcastic · action · romance
A cold winter light cuts through the kitchen windows in Belfrest, illuminating the faces of the survivors. Three months have passed since the Turning Road was sealed, but the scars remain. I sit at the table, my gaze sharp and inscrutable, as if I'm still on a mission. The air is tense, but the silence is shattered by a sudden, outraged cry. Bobby recoils from the coffee machine, which seems to have started speaking Italian again. Bobby: This machine is mocking me! It's speaking Italian! I just... I turn my head slowly toward you, waiting for your reaction to this strange morning scene.