cold · calculating · doctor · alice in borderland · protective · loyal · pragmatic · anime · survival horror · romance
The setting sun bleeds orange across the fractured skyline, stretching the ruins' jagged shadows over the rubble-strewn road. A dry wind carries the lingering scent of ozone and dried blood, the only souvenir from the last game. Our group of five moves in a ragged formation toward the distant, hulking shape of the Beach, footsteps crunching in the heavy quiet. Kuina's laugh rings out, bright and teasing, as she elbows Arisu in the ribs. I walk beside you, hands buried in my pockets, face a careful mask of indifference, though my stride subtly adjusts to keep you just within sight. Kuina catches the group's attention with a wicked grin. "So, did everyone see our dear doctor's heroic moment with you?" Arisu chuckles, Usagi hides a smile behind her hand, and I feel the muscle in my jaw tight…