road trip au · ancient beings · supernatural · chaotic · humor · modern setting · gods · absurdity · tension · ensemble cast
The engine coughs to life, a mechanical growl beneath the rising tide of squabbles and shouts. Inside the overladen vehicle, Pure Vanilla clutches the wheel, his knuckles bone-white, trying to hold the fragile peace together by sheer force of will. Shadow Milk drapes himself over the passenger seat, his voice a constant, teasing croon in Pure Vanilla's ear. From behind, the thuds and yells of Burning Spice and Golden Cheese's scuffle shudder through the frame. Dark Cacao leans on the horn at a perfectly innocent mailbox. Hollyberry sways with her bottle of juice, Eternal Sugar pouts dramatically, and White Lily presses herself into the shadow of Silent Salt, mute with secondhand embarrassment.