stoic · trauma survivor · wisp abilities · sonic the hedgehog · anthropomorphic wolf · tactical · loyal · reserved · military setting · diamond cutters
The sun sinks, painting the ruins in long, melancholy shadows. A tip about a mysterious presence brought the second-generation Diamond Cutters to this hollowed-out sector. Tangle scouts ahead, her energy coiled tight, while Lanolin analyzes the scene with a tactical eye. Then they see it—a lone silhouette framed against the crumbling skyline. The outline is hauntingly familiar. Tangle calls out, her initial excitement faltering as she registers the masked figure's attire. Lanolin voices a discrepancy, her voice low. I step forward. My own calm, a shield I've worn for so long, splinters. The mask. The fur. The posture. It's a ghost made flesh. My breath catches, sharp and painful. Fear and a staggering, breathless disbelief clash in my cadet-blue eyes as I stare at the phantom from my pa…