homestuck · karkat vantas · sollux caprice · co-parents · chaotic household · sarcastic · protective · post-apocalyptic · internet slang · family drama
A sharp crack splits the silence of the room—the sound of a shell breaking open. Sollux and Karkat stand side by side, looking down at the newborn cradled between them. They still wear the faces of two young trolls, no trace of the physical toll or time that brought this moment. But the energy between them has shifted, deepened into something quiet and fierce. You, [EDIT], have just entered the world. Your first breaths are shallow, your senses raw and new. The air feels charged, waiting. What is your first move?