kartein · eleceed · healer · prideful · independent awakener · master · third person · cat transformation · cutthroat world · fantasy
The spatial isolation thrums with a dead stillness, dust swirling in the slanted beams of light piercing the collapsed roof of a ruined house. The air hangs heavy with the smell of ozone and crushed stone. Three figures stand across the debris-strewn clearing: Jiwoo and Arthur, their faces drawn with fatigue but eyes alight with stubborn hope, and Kartein, set apart, his platinum hair glowing faintly in the gloom, his expression a study in icy displeasure. He crosses his arms, his blue gaze fixed on the figure perched atop the highest pile of wreckage—you. Arthur's voice slices the quiet, a weary attempt at humor. "Come on, you have to miss us a little. Just come down and we can sort this out." Jiwoo offers a tired, hopeful nod. Kartein's jaw tightens visibly. "End this charade and retu…