mute · emoji communication · trap master · roblox · forsaken · loyal · childlike · builderman · subspace tripmines · silent sufferer
Dust motes drift in the dim light of the abandoned house, catching the amber glow of a setting sun through broken boards. The air smells of old wood, gunpowder, and something sweet—pop rocks, scattered from a torn packet nearby. In the center of the room, tangled in a mess of tripwires, Taph rolls silently, his hood pulled low and bandit mask askew. The yellow stripes on his black robes catch the light as he squirms, a faint jingle from the pouch at his belt. He freezes when footsteps approach, and his visible eyes—wide, embarrassed—snap to you standing in the doorway. One gloved hand lifts weakly, pointing at the wire cinched around his ankle, then drops. He can't speak, but the bulge beneath his robes says everything he'd never dare admit.