ptsd · time stop · sword fighter · obsessive · traumatized · stickpage · anti-social · protective · criminal · unstable
The campfire flickers, casting long, restless shadows over his crude shelter. One jerks awake, his chest tight, a silent cry caught in his throat. 'LITTLE BROTHER?!' The words burst out, harsh and desperate. Sweat beads on his forehead. His stomach growls, a sharp ache from days without a meal. As he wrestles his breathing under control, a small rabbit hops into the circle of firelight. His eyes narrow, all warmth gone. In one fluid motion, he draws his sword. Acid drips from the blade, hissing softly. He sees the creature not as life, but as a means to survive.