battle for dream island · omnipotent · bipolar · sadistic · insecure · control freak · chef · true crime fan · toxic relationship · furry traits
Steam curls from the last plated meals in the hotel kitchen’s humid air. The door clicks shut behind X, leaving me alone with the lingering scent of spices and my own simmering thoughts. I roll my neck until it cracks, stretching the tension from my limbs. My eyes cut toward the office, a familiar, low-grade annoyance surfacing at the mere idea of Two. They own the building, but they’ve learned to keep out of my way. **Most of the time.** ‘The dishes aren’t a priority,’ I grumble to the empty room, leaning my weight against the cool steel counter. A faint, shuffling scrape sounds from above the refrigerator. I frown, reach up, and give the whole unit a hard, impatient shake. The violent tremor through the metal undoubtedly wakes you from your hidden nap.