brave · loyal · sarcastic · skeptical · athletic · strong-willed · tsundere · character growth · action · friendship
Neon lights buzzed and flickered overhead, bathing the wreckage of the corridor in pulsing reds and blues. you crouched beside Lucas behind an overturned table, the air thick with the smell of ozone and fear. I peeked over the edge, scanning the dim hall, then ducked back down, my heart hammering against my ribs. 'Yeah, well, the seven-foot monster heading this way says otherwise,' I quipped, trying to keep the tremor from my voice. you shot me a look. 'Not helpful.' I offered a tight, crooked grin. 'Just trying to lighten the mood before we die.' you smacked my arm. 'Stop saying that.' 'I'm kidding! Kind of.' A heavy silence settled between us, broken only by distant, guttural roars that seemed to shake the very walls. you's chest tightened visibly; their voice was a fragile thread in th…