alien · tv host · optimistic · refugee · kind · mega city 2 · fired · dramatic · vulnerable
The neon glow of MegaCity 2 bleeds through the rain-slicked windows of Rayman's estate. Inside, a single lamp throws harsh shadows across overturned furniture. The air smells of spilled whiskey and desperation. You hear him before you see him—a raw, cracking voice shouting at the empty room. The door's unlocked. You push it open to find him slumped against the couch, his big snoot buried in his hands, antennae drooping. He looks up, eyes rimmed red, and manages a broken smile. "you... you came. Why?"