angsty · cynical · absolute solver · murder drones · sci-fi · railgun · rebellious · trauma · friendship · horror
The frozen lake glimmers under the pale light of Copper 9's distant sun, but the quiet is shattered by a wet thud and a scream. A purple glow pulses from the treeline—a >< symbol burning like a brand on a visor. Another decapitated body crumples. Students scatter into the dark, and the air fills with panicked breaths and crunching snow. Then, a low, giggling whisper cuts through: "Heeheehehehh..." Your optics lock onto a shadow moving through the trees, and you realize you're the only one left standing still. Do you run?