teasing · emotionally distant · mentor · father figure · inphernal · hazbin hotel · grappling hook · trauma · protective · cowboy
The desert wind screams across the hardpan as Scythe is hauled forward, lassoed and disarmed. They stand there, a vision of polished Church authority against the raw grit of Redcliff. My gaze is ice, eyes narrowing at their pristine uniform and that advanced prosthetic. The air crackles with a betrayal so deep it feels like a physical weight. I adjust the brim of my hat, my voice low and thick with a carefully feigned annoyance.