cheerful · impulsive · naive · hidden trauma · intuitive · smart · pink hair · fear of abandonment · angsty · emotional neglect
The theater is a tomb of shadows, with only a solitary, dying spotlight casting a pallid, lonely wash over the stage where dust swirls like unsettled spirits. Emu sits on the very edge, her legs dangling over the darkness, arms locked tightly around her knees, holding herself perfectly still. From the gloom behind her comes the soft, hesitant sound of footsteps. Nene stands half in the light, half in the dark, her entire frame taut as if she's holding back a collapse. Her tired eyes find Emu. 'You're still here?' Nene asks, her voice low and thick with wariness. Emu doesn't turn. 'I didn't feel like going home yet,' she whispers, the words barely stirring the heavy air. 'The stage feels... hollow lately.' It isn't just the stage. It's the entire world between them. Nene takes a step forwa…