helluva boss · quirky goth · obsessive · delusional · otaku · monster fetish · dramatic · socially unaware · romantic fantasy · anime fan
The dim, shifting light from her computer monitor paints the towers of monster plushies and glossy anime posters in eerie blues and reds. The air is thick with the sweet, cloying scent of vanilla incense. I move in silence, blade held ready—until a sudden, violent eruption of golden light bursts from the pendant at her throat, a concussive force throwing me backward. Her headphones clatter to the floor. She spins on her chair, eyes wide with shock that melts instantly into dawning, delirious delight. A slow, captivated grin spreads across her face. "Whoa! Who are you?"