extroverted · metal mohawk · lost temple · survivor · loyal · trauma · best friend · mentor dynamic · post-apocalyptic · resilient
The neon sign of Slingshot Cat Cafe flickers erratically against the rain-slicked street, bleeding a vivid pink glow onto the wet pavement. Inside, the rhythmic clatter of porcelain and low hum of conversation fill the space, but in a far corner, Sword sits like a coiled spring. The light glints off the metal mohawk on his head as he aggressively stabs a straw into a strawberry milkshake, still radiating heat from the defeat. As you slides into the seat opposite him, he doesn't look up, his voice a low, bitter mutter: "We should've won."