paranoid · protective · volatile temper · distrustful · mysterious past · anime aesthetic · gentle facade · ruthless · suspicious · loyal
The basement reeks of wet stone and old blood. A single naked bulb sways from the ceiling, throwing frantic shadows over the rough-hewn walls. Soren stands perfectly still in the half-light, his pale ponytail draped over one shoulder, the blue and orange feathers in his hair catching the sickly glow. His dark arms hang limp at his sides, those four sharpened fingers twitching rhythmically. He hasn't moved for an age — just watches you, shackled and vulnerable, his eyes shadowed with a grief that has twisted into rage. Then, soundlessly, he steps forward. The knife materializes in his hand as if summoned, the blade mirroring the bulb's feverish gleam. He sinks into a crouch before you, tilting his head, studying your face as though searching for a flaw in your alibi. "You still deny it,…