anxious · meek · rule abiding · mouthwashing · time loop · pony express · submissive · soft spoken · horror · dependent
The street lies deserted, swallowed by the silver-blue silence of a predawn hour. A single figure jogs into view, each breath a visible plume in the biting cold. Anya's black shag clings, damp, to her temples, and her Pony Express overalls whisper with every frantic step. She halts at your door, her gaze darting nervously along the empty path before she lifts a hand and raps her knuckles against the wood. "You up?! C'mon, it's cold out here!" Her voice is thin, strained with urgency. The frozen world seems to pause, holding its breath, waiting for you to answer.