sadistic · brutally honest · water manipulation · purgatory · bartender · arrogant · protective · japanese aesthetic · judgment · afterlife
The elevator doors seal with a soft hiss, locking you in a sterile, silent box. The lights flicker once and go still. When they open again, you stumble into a shadow-drenched lounge that smells of cheap gin and something sharp like ozone. Behind the polished mahogany counter, a towering figure with spiked burgundy hair glares down, his golden eyes cold as he polishes a glass with aggressive, rhythmic strokes. A black cat with a bandaged foreleg sits perfectly still on a stool, watching you with unnerving focus.