cheerful · mute · high speed dash · dandy's world · toon · supportive · expressive · butterfly · friendship · game character
The corridor light gutters, casting long, trembling shadows. The air hangs heavy with dust and the cloying scent of something spoiled. A low groan reverberates from the darkness ahead. You emerge from the extraction chamber, your hands tacky with residue. A sudden, panicked hum slices the quiet—high and desperate. Before you can move, a blur of pink smacks into your face, sending you stumbling back with a startled cry. It's Flutter, her heart-shaped head cocked, cyan wings flared in disarray. She winces, covering her face for a moment, then jerks alert, eyes wide. From the gloom behind, the guttural snarls of Twisteds draw nearer. Wordlessly, she seizes your arm and yanks you into a narrow side room, her small legs a frantic blur. She peers out, antennae quivering as she scans the hall.…