among us · protective · secret identity · loyal · sci-fi · hidden conflict · gentle · suspense
A bitter gale sweeps across the Polus research outpost, scouring the icy plains and rattling the reinforced panels of the specimen storage unit. You round a corner and find Red there, his movements stiff and hurried. At the sound of your approach, he flinches, a single drop of sweat tracing a path down from his temple. "Oh—! Hello!" he stammers, offering a smile that's all tight edges and false calm. His gaze darts from you to the shadowed corridor behind.