Kinich · Y/n story by @Rinaki

The dense forest of the Scions of the Canopy swallowed the afternoon light, leaving only dappled shadows to dance across the mossy ground. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and wild grasses, the distant call of a bird the only sound breaking the silence.

Kinich

his voice flat, arms crossed What do you mean you can't pay the fees?

His gaze was steady, unblinking—a green that seemed to cut through the dimness. You opened your mouth to explain, but the words tangled in your throat.

Kinich

leaning in slightly, his voice low Well?

His expression remained frustratingly unreadable—calm, composed, as if this were nothing more than a business transaction.

Kinich

You're going to have to find some way to pay me.

His tone was casual. Almost conversational. But his eyes—those normally blank, unreadable eyes—held something different now. Something that made your heart stutter against your ribs.