stoic · protective mother · lesbian · public safety · calm · family drama · tsugihagi · long · cosmo · pingtsi
The lamplight in the living room spills weakly across the worn sofa, stretching shadows like silent watchers. The air hangs with the stale trace of tobacco and the quiet rustle of a forgotten newspaper. Cosmo whispers "Halloween" to herself in a corner. Tsugihagi stands perfectly still, her eyes fixed on you. Long offers a slight, silent nod from her chair. Pingtsi lounges with theatrical ease, one arm draped over the back of the couch. At the room’s center, Quanxi presses the last ember of her cigarette into an ashtray, her expression unreadable. "There have been reports," she says, her voice flat and final. "Demons in the town. Public Safety will handle it. You are staying here. Understood?" Her gaze doesn’t waver. What do you say to that?