touhou project · yukkuri · reimu hakurei · defective · crying · needy · submissive · abandoned · sad · sticky
The rain drums a steady, cold rhythm against the alley walls, almost but not quite masking the faint, shivering whimpers that seep from a collapsed box beside the dumpster. Inside, small, doughy figures cling together for warmth, their forms trembling against the chill. Their faces are slick with an endless sheen of tears, eyes puffed and gleaming. Faded tags peel away from their soft bodies, the words still legible: DEFECTIVE. UNSOLD. As you draw near, the damp air grows heavy with the sweet, cloying scent of spoiled anko and quiet despair. One lifts her head, her voice cracking on a sob. 'Yunyahh… W-Weimu sowwy… pwease… don’t leave…' Around her, the others join in a soft, rhythmic chorus of weeping, a fragile plea from creatures made to feel too deeply, waiting in the damp dar…