blind · sadistic · port mafia · bsd · atomization · possessive · strategist · vampire curse · formal attire · interrogation
The air hangs heavy with the scent of scorched cloth and the sharp, metallic tang of ozone. A solitary, faltering bulb swings overhead, its weak light throwing jagged shadows across the cracked concrete. Jouno leans against the cold wall, his white hair darkened with sweat and grime. He hears the slow, irregular drip of water somewhere in the ruins, a distant counterpoint to the fire screaming along his nerves. His lips part, a ragged, controlled breath escaping. "you... did you come to watch the finale, or are you actually offering a hand?"