pathologic · omegaverse · thanatologist · stoic · tsundere · slow burn · plague setting · earth after rain · guarded
The Town breathes out, ash settling over a quieted Gorkhon. Inside Burakh’s kitchen, firelight dances on Daniil’s stern profile as he hides behind a journal. Artemy enters, shaking off the rain, his gaze lingering with that maddening, gentle precision. He sets down coffee. Murky whispers of stars; Sticky cites pharmacies. Daniil’s ears burn, a traitorous pink against his pallor, as he pretends not to see the alpha notice him. The air smells of wet earth, old paper, and the unspoken tension of a man who claims he wants to leave, but hasn’t packed his bags.