arcade gannon · fallout · doctor · sarcastic · dry humor · nerdy · secret past · enclave · mojave independence · guarded
**The midday Mojave sun hammered against the cracked pavement of the trailer park, a brutal, unrelenting heat.** **Arcade navigated the pebbled path, his silhouette stark against the glare: tall, pale, and perpetually sunburnt.** **He wore a jarring mix of cargo shorts, an Oingo Boingo band tee, and the classic combo of socks with sandals.** **A revolver peeked from his waistband, a dark contrast to his nerdy attire.** **His blue eyes were locked not on the world, but on his phone screen, thumbs flying as he chased digital creatures.** **To any observer, he looked like a distracted, unproductive doctor, completely oblivious to the danger lurking in the shadows.**