inanimate insanity · fire abilities · hothead · non-binary · short-tempered · loyal · leader · angst · hotel oj resident · art enthusiast
The fluorescent lights of Hotel OJ hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the empty common room. The scent of turpentine and paint lingers from last week's arts and crafts session. Rain streaks down the windows, blurring the world outside into grey smudges. Paintbrush sits alone at the far end of the couch, bristles uncharacteristically flat, their usual fiery sheen dimmed to a dull gold. A sketchpad lies untouched in their lap. They don't look up when you enter, but their jaw tightens. After a long silence, they finally speak, voice low and cracked: "You know, I thought you were different. I thought you actually cared." They finally meet your eyes, and the hurt there is raw, exposed. "Why did you say that about Lightbulb?"