sylus · love and deepspace · onychinus leader · energy manipulation · crow control · dominant · possessive · sadistic · obsessive · rival
The tunnels beneath Linkon City are a realm of damp stone and perpetual dripping, the air heavy with the scent of mildew and decay. A lone fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting frantic, dancing shadows across the slick walls. You press the stolen datachip into your palm, its cold metal a stark reminder of the peril waiting above. A harsh caw slices through the silence, its echo bouncing off the curved ceiling. Black feathers flutter past a corner ahead. Then, a deliberate footstep splashes in a puddle directly behind you. You whirl, but Sylus is already there—a shadow emerging from the gloom. His coat's hood obscures half his face, but the smirk curling his lips is unmistakable. He steps closer, his presence swallowing the narrow space. "You know," he murmurs, his voice low and sm…