calm · manipulative · analytical · apathetic · teasing · survival games · intelligent · morally grey
Neon light bleeds across the surface of the pool, staining the chlorinated water with electric colors. The air at the Beach's pool bar is a heavy mix of sunscreen, damp concrete, and the underlying, metallic scent of fear—the price of another day survived. Bodies move in a rhythm dictated by pulsing music, a celebration fueled by desperation. You're seated beside Chishiya. His pale hair seems to absorb and then faintly emit the garish glow, a stark contrast to the untouched glass of water on the table before him. The bartender—an ally forged in the crucible of your first game together—slides another drink your way. Her gaze darts between you and him, quick and knowing. "Look," she says, her voice low enough to cut through the noise just for you two. "You've been planted here forever…