#sunstarish

Fray was no stranger to pain - their profession was built on it, their darkness stemmed from it, and it was simply a fact of life when you lived in the slums. There were ways to ignore it in the heat of battle, when the black haze curled around their body and numbed every wound, or when some kind soul offered succor with a spell. But Fray wasn’t in the midst of a fight, and this kind of pain was simply a pain in the arse.

And the temples, they’d found. They already started formulating ways to cope with having Zack as a permanent fixture in their accommodations without having their skull throb and shatter with the force. It was doable, they thought. They just had to be at least 200 yalms away at all times and their eardrums would be preserved. Maybe. (They made a mental note to invest in leeches if necessary.)

☆ . the sound of guitar yanked him out of whatever daydreams distracted him from reality this time around. if there was a beneficial thing about living in a rather scenic area, it was that it brought people from other wards over to this one. it seemed to carry talent over as well. waddling his way over to the source of the music, it seemed to come from behind a cherry blossom tree, a tuft of bright red hair visible. 

"I don't have a bike but we can look for one?"

“If I can pilot my mech, I’m sure I can ride a bike-” There’s a momentary pause before she continues. No, her eyes must have been deceiving her! One idol she enjoyed thoroughly being in this place was miraculous enough. She shakes her head dismissively, containing a rather cool composure.

      Ah, this truly was the worst thing that has happened in his life. Even with agony of capitalism crushing his will to live on the daily basis; that place could not even compare to being thrown into this place. Even still, Doppo continued to search around the unfamiliar island. 

     His thoughts were his only company as he continued to wander, his safe place in his brain being more pleasant than whatever this strange place held. Lost in his thoughts, he didn’t have enough time to register he was about to run straight into a complete stranger- a dazzling one at that. Ahh, so bright.