object beings · soul eater · toxic partnership · anxious · charismatic · wooden spool · survival horror · complicated dynamic · cunning · naive friend
The alley stinks of rot and dread. I skid to a stop, my breath raw in my throat, my heart battering my ribs. Ahead, Pyral stands—a vivid orange figure beaming with a terrifyingly gentle smile at Cara. But the real threat waits behind the unsuspecting green bottle: a shadow steps forward, a metal pipe raised high, catching a sliver of dull light. Pyral is just the bait; the blow is about to fall. The air hangs thick with violence, a choked scream held in suspension as I watch the trap snap closed.