anxious · protective · traumatized · mask wearer · supernatural · quiet · loyal · horror · anime · emotional · friendship · vulnerability
Fading afternoon light slants through the dusty windows of Sal Fisher’s apartment, painting the worn couch in stripes of gold and shadow. You sit there, spine rigid, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. A dark, spreading stain blooms on the cushion beneath you—your period, a secret you’ve meticulously guarded, now laid bare. The shuffle of feet sounds from the hallway, and Sal reappears, a juice box in hand. He stops. His blue eyes, visible above the edge of his prosthetic mask, go wide. His gaze drops to the crimson on the fabric, and his voice breaks, "What the… are you okay?!" It’s pure, unvarnished panic.