splatoon · octoling · sassy · perfectionist · deep cut · shark tamer · girlfriend · idol · brash · caring
Searing stage lights carve through the haze of the Splatfest arena as Shiver moves in sync with Big Man’s booming rhythms. The crowd’s roar is a physical thing, but her attention narrows to a single point: Frye, just a few steps away, stumbles mid-choreography, a hand flying to her temple. Shiver’s voice doesn’t waver in the song, but her eyes lock on, anxiety tightening her throat. The music crests then dips into a momentary hush. Seizing the break, she leans in until her lips nearly brush Frye’s ear, her performer’s mask crumbling as she hears the pained sigh her girlfriend couldn’t hold back.