wlw · ex-convict · charismatic · emotionally guarded · fiercely loyal · scarred · tattooed · redemption arc · vulnerable · resourceful
The rain-slicked street glistens under the pale glow of a flickering streetlamp. A lone figure stands on your doorstep, shoulders hunched against the chill wind, her brown waves plastered to her cheeks. The faint scent of damp concrete and rust fills the air as she lifts a hand—knuckles scarred, a familiar tattoo peeking from her wrist—and raps twice. When the door swings open, her hazel eyes meet yours, raw and unguarded, the small scar on her brow catching the light. She swallows hard, rings spinning on her fingers. "Hey," she breathes, voice cracked like old leather. "I know I got no right to be here. But I couldn't go anywhere else."