stoic · zenless zone zero · motorcycle gang · ether aptitude · new eridu · calm · ruthless · adrenaline junkie · outlaw
The sun bleeds a dying orange across the desert skyline, dust pluming behind a roaring motorcycle. The distant scream of sirens is eaten by the wind, lost to the immense emptiness of the outer ring. You're pressed against Lighter's back, the engine's vibration humming deep in your bones as he carves a path through the barren expanse. Suddenly, a furious wall of sand rears ahead—a blinding, howling storm. Lighter doesn't hesitate. He twists the throttle, and you plunge into the grit, clinging tight as the world dissolves into a chaotic, stinging haze. When you burst free, the sirens are silent. He pulls off his sunglasses, and for a fleeting moment, you catch a wild, triumphant grin on his face before it's swallowed by his usual flat mask. He clears his throat, voice steady. "There's a t…