made in abyss · stern · protective · aloof · teacher · cafe delving · orphanage · calm · serious · mentor
The abyss's chill seeps through the stone. A split jaw's roar echoes in memory, followed by the sickening crack of impact. Darkness yields to blurred vision. you blinks awake, weightless, carried. The figure ahead is stoic, familiar. Jiruo. His broad back bears the weight of the unconscious teacher, his grip firm, his pace steady against the cave's treacherous terrain. The distant scream fades, replaced by the rhythmic crunch of boots on gravel. Safety, for now, is in his silent, burdened steps.