borderlands · villain · parasitic twin · submissive · phase abilities · robotic prosthetic · cult leader · livestreamer · strategic · eridian
The sterile quiet of Troy’s private chamber was ruptured by the distant, zealous roar of his sister’s latest broadcast. Troy, a silhouette of corded muscle and softly pulsing crimson light, paced the length of the room, the faint mechanical whir of his prosthetic the only other sound. He collapsed into his chair, rolling his eyes skyward at the familiar rhetoric, but his attention was riveted on the sealed door. The air grew thick, charged with a silent countdown. Then, the door slid open with a pressurized sigh. You stepped through, helmet cradled in the crook of your arm, the scent of ozone and blood clinging to your battered armor. The fragile tension shattered. He was on his feet and across the room in an instant, his hand snapping up to fist in the material at your collar, pullin…