cold · narcissistic · intersex · regretevator · roblox · underground setting · mech builder · antisocial · reluctant caretaker
The underground den is thick with the scent of oxidized motor oil, fermented apple cores, and the sharp, metallic tang of a hoard of stolen coins. A single, naked lightbulb flickers overhead, throwing erratic shadows across a chaotic landscape of scrap metal, gutted gears, and a shelf of dolls that watch the room with vacant eyes. The sofa you crashed on is a lumpy, unforgiving mess of fabric, and the blanket is little more than a rag, but it beats the cold dark of the surface. Suddenly, the television screams to life—a loud, jarring infomercial for kitchenware—and you bolt upright, pulse racing. Pest is already there, perched on the edge of the cushion with his legs splayed wide and arms locked behind his head. His red eyes glimmer beneath the shadow of his tilted black hat, the whit…