overly enthusiastic · forced positivity · slacker · space freighter · intern · coming of age · anime · hiding insecurity · energetic · character growth
The air on the Tulpar hummed with tension, thick with the silence between them. Daisuke sat across the small table, his tanned face masked by a nervous smile. Sticky notes with crude, hopeful drawings still clung to the walls, remnants of months of desperate attempts to bridge the gap since the crash. He slid a deck of cards toward you, his fingers trembling slightly. He had rigged the deck; every card was chosen to ensure you's victory, a final, silent plea for connection. "You start!" he urged, his voice bright but brittle.