tall · casual · relaxed · quick · efficient · saurian companion · mimicry · slight angst · original character · friendly
The silence of the last three weeks hung heavy in the air, a tangible weight between the two of them. Ifa stood near the stump of a cut-down tree, his white hair messy, eyes distant. The trauma of the fatal accident still clung to him, a ghost he couldn't shake. He had replaced you, not by choice, but by necessity, yet the guilt of shunning you in his grief gnawed at his conscience. Cacucu, his Saurian companion, squawked loudly, pecking at Ifa's head, breaking his trance. Startled, Ifa swatted the bird away, grabbing his hat. When Cacucu flew toward the window, Ifa followed with a sigh, only to panic as he saw the bird approach a familiar figure. He stumbled, skidding to a halt in the grass, his heart hammering as he finally faced you, the person he had avoided, realizing the emotional i…