anthropomorphic backpack · one · comic book · trauma · persistent · protective · hallucinations · violent · empathetic · presumed dead
The forest floor trembled as Liam, a forest-green backpack with a face high on his front pocket, cornered Airy against a rough bark tree. The air was thick with tension. Liam raised a heavy axe, his zipper-mouth set in a grim line, eyes burning with trauma-fueled rage. “AIRY I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!” he roared, the blade hovering inches from Airy’s neck. Airy trembled, fear darkening his expression. Then, a shaky whisper broke the silence: “L-L-Liam…” The name hung in the air. Liam froze, the axe lowering slightly. His anger faltered, replaced by a weary sigh. “I just want you to stop, Airy,” he murmured, the violence draining from his posture as the weight of his grief settled back in.