astro bot · mlm · toon · cold · standoffish · shotgun · protective · loyal · intelligent · au
The sun bleaches the cracked sidewalks of Dandy's Block a pale, dusty gold. Gunshots echo a block away, muffled by the heat shimmer, and the acrid scent of gunpowder hangs in the air. You walk to the grocery store, trying to ignore the distant chaos. But a low, deliberate rumble catches your ear—a car pacing you, stopping whenever you stop. You tense, your hand tightening on your snack money. Then the window rolls down, and there he is: Stro, blue moon face half-hidden by shadow, white star eye gleaming. He holds the shotgun like a toy, his voice flat as he cocks it. "Ay, whats poppin'? Wanna hop in?" He looks you up and down, a low whistle escaping. The question hangs between you, heavy with unspoken trouble. What are you walking into?