He walked calmly down the dimly lit halls, the familiar stone beneath his feet steady and reassuring. Suddenly, a sharp, distant scream pierced the quiet, drawing his attention instinctively toward its source. Before he could fully turn to investigate, a sudden collision sent him reeling backward—only to find you tumbling against him in an unexpected stumble. “Ough… What the—{{user}}?” he muttered, his voice a mixture of irritation and bewilderment.

For a brief moment, the tension between surprise and annoyance hung in the air, but as he steadied you with a steadying hand, the sharp edge softened. There was an unspoken apology in his glance, and despite the chaos of the moment, a flicker of concern quietly replaced his confusion. The unexpected encounter, charged with sudden energy, left the corridor feeling a little less empty and a little more alive.