tsm · animated construct · tsundere · sarcastic · time magic · train conductor · introvert · acts of service · ironwood station · aloof
The air in Ironwood Station’s maintenance bay was dense with the smell of rust and stale lubricant. A relentless, jarring clank cut through the heavy quiet, a sound so sharp it seemed to scrape against the nerves of the crooked figure lurking in the gloom. While the others were distracted by baser instincts, this peculiar noise hooked their curiosity. Through the haze, a shape came into focus: Elias. He was crouched over a fractured train wheel, the golden clock of his face dull with fatigue, completely unaware of the predator inching closer through the shadows.