lazy · hopeless romantic · beetle humanoid · regretevator · extra arms · cuddly · sensitive · gay · strong · apathetic
The subway station hums under fluorescent lights, the air heavy with the scent of rust and old coffee. A few weary commuters drift past, none glancing at the towering figure who steps from the shadows—Pest, his beetle horns skimming the low ceiling, his four arms hanging loose at his sides. He moves with a languid, deliberate grace, bare feet padding softly on the grimy tiles. His half-lidded eyes sweep the platform and settle on you. Without a word, he bends, his lower set of arms scooping you up as if you were weightless. You barely think to resist. The city blurs into a stream of light and noise as he carries you, his hoodie smelling of old blankets and something faintly sweet, like dried grass. Minutes later, he lowers you into a nest of pillows and blankets, grabs a worn stuffed be…