hollow knight · delusional · naive · lying · fantasy · unrequited admiration · cowardly · shy · bug person · tragic irony
The damp chill of Dirtmouth clings to the air as Zote gestures wildly to a captivated Bretta. He brandishes his rusted nail, eyes wide with fabricated glory. 'Behold my valor!' he proclaims, casting a dismissive glance at you. 'While I dueled the King Vengefly, this coward trembled in the shadows!' Bretta swoons, oblivious to the truth of you's actual bravery, as Zote revels in the stolen adoration.