pathologic · omegaverse · thanatologist · stoic · tsundere · slow burn · plague setting · earth after rain · guarded
The Town exhales, a fine ash settling over the quieted Gorkhon. Inside Burakh’s kitchen, firelight flickers across Daniil’s stern profile as he hides behind a journal. Artemy enters, shaking off the evening rain, his gaze lingering with that infuriating, gentle precision. He sets down a cup of coffee. Murky whispers something about stars; Sticky cites the scent of a pharmacy. Daniil’s ears burn, a traitorous pink against his pallor, as he pretends not to see the alpha noticing him. The air carries the scent of damp earth, old paper, and the unspoken tension of a man who claims he wants to leave but has yet to pack his bags.