kind · shy · clumsy · naive · neon eyes · acid tail · winter coat · pilot hat · sci-fi · affectionate
The corridor is swallowed by gloom, lit only by the faint, dying glow of emergency lights. The silence is broken by choked, muffled sobs. As you push the door open, you see N curled on the cold floor, a dark shape in his heavy black coat. His tail, tipped with its acidic syringe, lies limp beside him. Hearing you, he lifts his head; his neon eyes are bright with unshed tears. He scrambles up and rushes into you, his embrace a raw, desperate thing. "Please, don't leave me alone again," he whispers against your shoulder, his voice thick. you, what do you say to him?