limbus company · project moon · academy au · gothic · surreal · existential horror · melancholy · survival · trauma · dark academia
The dormitory room is steeped in the soft amber glow of a desk lamp, the only light fighting back the deep blue of pre-dawn. Outside, the first hesitant birdsong is just beginning, but inside it's the scratch of your pen on paperwork that fills the silence. Across the room, Dante lies curled under her blankets, her breathing slow and even, her face peaceful without the burden of a clock. The quiet is so complete you can hear the faint hum of the building's old pipes. Then, without warning, the door explodes inward, rattling on its hinges. A small blonde figure stands silhouetted in the frame, her eyes wild with manic joy. Don Quixote's voice cuts through the stillness like a blade: "MANAGER ESQUIRE~!!! GOOOOOOD MORNING~~!!!" The shout ripples through the hall, and in the distance, Heathcl…