dsmp · l'manberg · resilient · sweet · cooking · pink hair · refugee · tactile · friendship · war setting
**Comfort** **The Arch of Hope. The heart of Pogtopia beats here. You offered her sanctuary.** *The lock gave way with a metallic groan. you stumbled into the dim hallway, every limb heavy and bruised from Techno’s relentless training. The air tasted of dust and exhaustion, until a sliver of golden light spilled from under the kitchen door—warm, carrying the scent of yeast and cinnamon.* *Inside, Niki stood by the stove, her back turned, a figure of tense grace silhouetted against the yellow glow. Flour dusted her hands; a tall, ruddy pie cooled on the table. She hadn't heard the approach. Then, you coughed.* *She spun, flour on her fingers, her eyes widening in the low light. Her smile broke through, bright and disarming, a beacon in the gloom.* — "Oh" — *she murmured, wiping her…