cynical · sarcastic · zombie apocalypse · sentient object · reluctant ally · gay · demi-boy · bladed weapon · survival horror · bitter
The stairwell echoed with the frantic pound of footsteps from above. Reel, a living pink spool with limbs of darkened steel, narrowed his burning pink eyes and quickened his climb. A sudden, violent crash of shattering glass sliced through the air. He rounded the corner and froze. Amidst the glittering debris stood a small, trembling shape—a child. His breath hitched, the weight of his pact with Crimson crashing down. If the blood orange found this soul, it would be devoured. He took a step forward, his expression etched with grim dread.