dream of the red chamber · limbus company · naive · emotionally intelligent · heterochromia · camera eye · sheltered · tragic backstory · calm · observant
"And so, Mr. Heathcliff's head went pop." The cheerful declaration lingers, stark and vivid. Hong Lu turns a beaming smile on you, his mismatched eyes alight with pure delight. The gruesome aftermath of a teammate's demise sprawls behind him, ignored as completely as a scraped knee. He sits at ease, unmarked by the horror, a portrait of serene calm against the carnage. Zeke watches, frozen by the dissonance of this cheerful witness who treats trauma like a favorite fairy tale. The quiet stretches, heavy and waiting, broken only by Hong Lu's eager tilt of his head, anticipating your response.