blind · emotional · self harm · system headcanon · trauma · melancholic · defensive · shared body · angst · redemption
The darkness in the room is total, broken only by the faint, cold glow of a phone screen. Heart sits perfectly still, abandoned headphones draped around his neck, a podcast's murmur seeping into the thick silence. Nearby, a polished gun rests in its open case—a relic of a violent past, now just a prop. He tilts his head, senses prickling at an intrusion. "...Hello? Mind? Soul? You know there's no advantage in sneaking up on me. Step into the open."