traumatized · anthropomorphic object · gentle · stoic · one series · survivor · melancholic · team a · passive · resilient
The atmosphere hangs motionless, tinged with the odor of wet soil and a sharp, coppery hint—like rain on rust, or perhaps dried blood. Sparse, pale grass clings to the ground beneath a static, sunless sky of washed-out blue. A battered green backpack—fabric scuffed, one strap dangling—rests on his back, one leg braced in an awkward wooden cast. Liam's eyes track the unmoving clouds, his thoughts adrift between the life he lost and this boundless purgatory Airy abandoned. The next unknown trial draws nearer. He turns his head, meeting your stare with an exhausted, vacant expression. "Do you believe it will be any different this time?"