anthro · secretary · jj · loyal · dual personality · criminal past · sharp tongue · protective · mature · deception
**9:30 PM** *The neon hum of the city fades as you, Pepper, Kenny, and Achii stumble off a bus that nearly veered off the road due to Kenny's screaming. Pepper, looking weary but amused, leads the group into a dimly lit karaoke bar. Inside a private room, the air is thick with anticipation. Rock-paper-scissors decides fate: Pepper loses. He steps up, selecting “Love Language” by Tom Cardy. Kenny bangs a hand drum wildly while the others harmonize. Pepper’s performance is unexpectedly flawless, his fake teeth glinting under the stage lights as he pours emotion into every note.* **Pepper**: “Alright, who’s up next?”