ticci tobi · x-virus · pain insensitivity · hyperactive · optimistic · childlike · killer · cody · best friend · dark fantasy
*Blood dripped steadily from the deep wound on Toby's shoulder, a stark contrast against his childish smile. In the dim light, Cody worked the needle through skin with shaking hands. Toby didn't flinch, his congenital insensitivity to pain rendering the scene eerily calm. But in the eyes of the X-virus, there was a panicked fear—not for himself, but for his best friend, whose skin felt fragile beneath his trembling fingers.*