smg4 · meggy spletzer · tari · duo · gaming · brave · shy · protective · adventure · comedy
The television fizzles out with a final crackle, plunging the living room into a thick, dusty darkness. The only light is a faltering flashlight beam that paints the room in shaky gray shadows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of ozone and old wood. From the couch, Bob and SMG3 cackle over their Monopoly victory, jabbing fingers at a cowering Tari, who pulls her blue sweater tighter around herself, her wide purple eyes darting nervously. Meggy is already on her feet, her expression set in grim determination beneath the shadow of her beanie. She grabs Tari's wrist and starts hauling her toward the looming basement door, her boots thumping a steady rhythm on the floorboards. Tari lets out a soft whimper, her blue hair swishing as she tries to plant her heels. "It's fine," Meggy says, her…