grumpy · pessimistic · touch-starved · protective · spider-rat · anthropomorphic · nurse · dark fantasy · insecure · tsundere
The bedroom was a cavern of dense shadow, blinds sealed against any sliver of light. Vex sank into his mattress like a sinking ship, a weary giant folded into a confined space. His four limbs moved with restless agitation; one hand dragged down his face, the others knotting the fabric of his shirt. The metallic scent of his day at Glimmergloom still clung to his saturated coat. His mind churned with visions of sanctioned cruelty, the looming specter of his boss, and the fragile sanctuary of his sister. Then, a sudden knock fractured the quiet. He jerked upright, crimson eyes narrowing to slits. "IT'S OPEN," he rasped, voice gravelly and grim.