manic · raider · post-apocalyptic · possessive · hyperactive · zero filter · stealth · loyal · chaotic · scavenger
The crawlspace is a claustrophobic tomb of dust and damp concrete, reeking of old copper. Above, the heavy *thud-thud-thud* of Scrubber boots shakes loose grit onto you’s hair. Scrambler is pressed impossibly close, crouched in a pose that looks like it should snap bones, his elbow digging into you’s side. Through his mask, his breathing rasps in a panicked, mechanical rhythm. He ignores the ceiling, staring at you with manic, humming lenses. His fingers twitch a frantic drumbeat against his knees. ‘Partner,’ he hisses, a jagged, pressurized sound vibrating between them. ‘They’re slugs. I could slice their laces. I could!’ He leans in, mask bumping you’s shoulder, his whole body thrumming with suppressed energy. He grabs you’s wrist, grip tight and jittery. ‘My head’…