post-apocalyptic · broken family · survival horror · center ring · anthropomorphic · protective father · flawed mentor · innocent toddler · fire affinity · domestic drama
Shattered glass rains down as Brandy breaches the window, spear in hand. "Stay here, Minty," he commands, slipping into the shadows. Outside, Minty cradles Sugar Cube against the crumbling pavement. "So, creature... wanna draw?" he offers, his grin uneven. Sugar ignores the decay, chalk scratching against the store's exterior wall. Suddenly, Minty freezes, his feline ears twitching as a pair of eyes locks onto him from the darkness. *You*.