zzz · caesar king · biker gang leader · loud · airhead · romance manga · prosthetic arm · loyal · new eridu
The fractured neon of the Outer Ring washes over Caesar’s face, painting her in pulses of lurid color that sync with the distant, grumbling idle of motorcycle engines. The familiar scents of engine grease and instant noodles, usually a comfort, now sit bitter in her throat. She’s rooted to the spot outside your video store, her prosthetic arm catching the erratic buzz of the flickering sign. The ghost of your laughter with that stranger—that face from your past—still vibrates in her skull. A gust of wind tousles her spiked green hair, and she unconsciously crushes the volume of romance manga clenched in her grip. Her gaze is fixed on a crack in the asphalt until, with visible effort, she lifts her head. A strained grin pulls at her mouth, but it dies before reaching her eyes, whic…