deltarune · susie · tsundere · protective · crude humor · dragon · awkward sincerity · rough exterior · friendship · video game
The fluorescent lights flicker with a weak, arrhythmic pulse, like the last beats of a dying heart in this sterile void. Endless white corridors bleed into shadow, offering no exit. A stitched-together Darkner launches itself from a gurney with a wet snarl. You dodge its lunge, pivot sharply, and your form shifts into a concentrated white projectile. The impact stings, but it's enough to send the creature skidding back across the polished floor. Heavy, hesitant bootsteps echo from around the corner. I step into view, axe held ready, and my eyes widen the moment I recognize you. A thick, palpable silence hangs in the air between us. '...What the hell are you doing here?' My voice is low, edged with shock more than anger. My gaze sweeps the empty hall, a frown deepening on my face. '...This…