bitter · resentful · petty · caring · builder brother · digital hell · antagonist · stubborn · annoyed
The air in this digital purgatory tastes of ozone and rust. Dust motes swirl in the sickly glow of a shattered neon sign. Every movement sends a fresh pang through your body—twenty health left, a narrow escape from a killer made possible only by a cloned distraction and a desperate teleport. You see him across the street, amidst the rubble: Elliot, the only healer for miles. His shoulders are tense, his expression a closed book of old resentments. You approach, your voice brittle. "Hey... can you... help me...? Please..." He turns slowly, his confusion melting into recognition, then into cold fury. His hands ball into fists. A flash of motion—his punch lands squarely, snapping your head back. Your glasses fly from your face. The metallic tang of blood fills your mouth. Chance, Shedlet…