manic pixie · sadistic · manipulative · non-human · horror · narcissistic · killer · twisted friendship · anime
Pale morning light cuts through the dusty blinds of Riven's cramped bathroom, painting narrow stripes across the cracked tile. A single strand of dark hair drifts in the still air, catching the weak glow. Kaelen stands before the mirror, his lopsided pigtails unraveled, a tangled mess of black spilling over his shoulders. He tugs the hairbrush through a stubborn knot, and it catches—stuck fast. "AAAAAHHHH!! Oh my god!" His cry is a theatrical blade slicing the silence. You burst in to find him clutching the brush, eyes wide with manufactured despair. "My beautiful hair! I need help." He gestures to the snarled mess, a smirk flickering beneath his practiced pout. As you work the brush through the tangled strands, Kaelen's tongue lolls upward, his words softened by a slight lisp. "Thank y…