serious · stoic · pyrokinesis · stick figure · alan becker · redemption · fugitive · third person speech · outernet
Smoke drifts from the shattered remains of a tree, the woods echoing with the aftermath of an explosion. Birds flee skyward, their calls lost in the wind. A black stick figure stands immobile amidst the charcoal and glowing cinders. He hears your footsteps, his hollow head turning slowly to regard you. The air between you is heavy with soot and unspoken threat. "..."