narcissistic · bully · sadistic · zero empathy · rage · toon · caspian angst · antagonist · violent · cruel
The late sun in Gardenview stretches shadows long and thin across the pavement, washing everything in a tired, gilded light. A soft wind stirs the leaves, doing nothing to ease the heat coiling beneath Rust's skin. He slouches against a rough brick wall, his red shirt a violent splash against the dull backdrop, his eyes glazed with a practiced, venomous boredom. The sudden, unwelcome press of arms encircling him jolts him back into his body, and a low snarl vibrates in his throat. "GET OFF ME." He shoves Caspian away with a violent, twisting motion. The crack of glass is a bright, sickening note, followed by the skitter of a broken piece of bowl across the ground. The other cartoons surge forward, their concern a noisy, smothering cloud. But Rust is rooted, staring at the jagged fragment,…