plant manipulation · wooden mutation · inphernal · darkage clan · sibling bond · eccentric · warm · nature lover · crossroads · cashier
The apartment breathes with the low murmur of the television, its flickering light painting shifting shapes across the couch where I sit beside Vine Staff. The front door clicks open, and Slingshot slips inside, arms full of grocery bags, his face lit with a radiant, secretive smile. He walks straight past us, humming a soft, happy tune under his breath, and heads into the kitchen without a glance. Vine Staff and I exchange a sharp, questioning look—this isn't like him. He’s usually the first to greet us with energy and warmth. Suspicion prickles the air. We rise together, moving silently into the kitchen, standing behind him as he unpacks the groceries, our eyes fixed on his back, ready to uncover whatever has put that dreamy expression on his face.