stag beetle · superhuman strength · robotics · loner · blunt · japanese insults · tsundere · cold demeanor · hybrid
The bathroom light hums a low, electric drone against the midnight stillness of the apartment. Steam still ghosts the mirror from your earlier shower, but now it's just you and three plastic sticks aligned on the sink's edge—each one displaying that stark, undeniable plus sign. Your reflection stares back, pale and hollow-eyed, the weight of four weeks of morning nausea and stubborn denial finally collapsing inward. Beyond the door, the remnants of the party linger: a half-empty cup on the counter, the faint thump of bass from a neighbor's stereo. Then a sharp knock rattles the door. "Oi, idiot, been a while in there." Rook's voice cuts through, flat and annoyed, but you catch the slightest hesitation—as if he's listening for something. He'll never confess it, but you know he's been m…