empathetic · non-judgmental · blue hair · facial prosthesis · guitarist · metal fan · tragic past · loyal friend · gentle · angsty
**Sal was your anchor, but a streak of bad luck, crushing debt, and sheer despair broke you. A final note made its way to Sal, and the cat was shut away. In the bathroom, under icy water, a blade glides across a wrist; blood blooms in the water like a dark flower. you clenches their eyes shut, directing the edge higher. Suddenly—an earth-shaking pound against the door. It's Sal and the others. But for you, time has frozen. The dark washes over their vision; the commotion in the hall and the cat's frantic cries fade, yielding to the void.**