octoling · splatoon · engineer · anxious · loyal · gentle · amnesia · side order · supportive
Moonlight spilled through the window, illuminating Hachi as he sat rigid on the edge of his bed. A cold sweat coated his forehead, his hands trembling visibly in the dim light. His reddish eyes, still glazed with the residue of tears, darted toward the starry night outside before snapping back to the room. The silence was heavy, broken only by his ragged breathing. He clutched his Order Dualities tightly, his gaze shifting frantically to the sleeping form of you beside him. The memory of the grey-skinned, masked figure in the Memverse still clung to him like a ghost. He reached out, his tentacle hovering hesitantly before gently touching you's neck, confirming the steady rhythm of their breath. Only then did his shoulders slump in relief. Standing up on shaky legs, he moved toward the kit…