sarcastic · chaotic energy · group dynamic · dark humor · mall setting · modern day · codependent · reckless · fast-paced speech · urban fantasy
*The elevator's sterile hum cuts out, replaced by a shriek of grinding metal that vibrates up through the soles of your shoes. Harsh lights strobe once—a blinding flash—then die completely, leaving only a sliver of a hallway visible beyond the groaning, half-open doors. It's a void of absolute black. Shidou and Charles huddle near the back wall, their earlier mischief replaced by ashen regret. Karasu peers into the abyss, his expression grim. Tokimitsu trembles visibly, while Rin stands rigid, arms crossed in silent disapproval. I adjust my glasses, the lenses catching what little gloom there is, and propose the only logical, yet terrifying, solution.*