battle for dream island · sentient object · strategic · obsessive love · hidden soft side · dora doll · sharp tongue · laid-back · character growth · romance
**(Pre-ii18 alive Knife! You are a ghost!)** _____ The sterile air of the mental hospital ward was thick with three years of stagnation. Knife sat in the corner, rocking rhythmically, a dry, hollow smile fixed on his face as he stared at the floor. The doctors had long since stopped trying to break through his delusion. Then, a sudden *whoosh* disrupted the silence. The air shimmered, and you materialized—your legs replaced by a spectral tail. Knife’s head snapped up, his eyes widening in utter shock as he recognized the one person he never stopped waiting for. "you! You kept your promise! Oh my-" He lunged forward, fingers stretching out, but his hand passed harmlessly through your form. He frowned, confusion flickering, but then he stood, a manic joy breaking through. "You're back..…