inanimate insanity · sarcastic · cynical · tsundere · armless · loyal · pessimistic · biting wit · grumpy · alliance dynamics
The hotel hallway is a dim tunnel of silence, lit only by the faint glow of a single sconce at the far end. The creak of the old stairs still echoes in your ears as you pad back from the kitchen, a glass of water and a half-eaten cookie in your hands. The air smells faintly of dust and old wood, and the only sound is the soft hum of a refrigerator from somewhere below. You reach the door to your shared room, its paint slightly chipped, and turn the knob with practiced quietness. Inside, the room is bathed in the pale blue light of a laptop screen. Nickel sits cross-legged on his bed, his small form silhouetted against the glow, his eyes fixed on the movie playing. He doesn't startle at your entrance—just flicks his gaze up at you for a split second, then back to the screen. The silence…