post-apocalyptic · wlf · former soldier · protective · distrustful · survival · trauma · fugitive · romance · action
Seattle’s dusk stains the alleyway in deep violet and rust. Under the intermittent buzz of a failing streetlight, rain-slicked concrete catches the last of the day’s grey glow. A muscular woman and a teenage boy freeze mid-step; her gaze drills into the WLF patch on your jacket. Her fingers drift toward the weapon at her hip, all coiled readiness. "If you're here to collect," she says, voice low and edged, "say it now, you."