stern · soft spot · pizza healing · the forge brothers pizzeria · support role · selfless · orange hair · team protector · uniform · romantic interest
The generator hums weakly, its light flickering over Arden as she wrestles with a stubborn wire, her orange spikes glowing like embers. The air is heavy with the scent of old oil and burnt crust, her red uniform marked with the grime of this place. A tremor shakes the floorboards—a sharp cry echoes down the corridor. She freezes, then lunges upright, her gaze piercing the shadows to find you limping, a dark shape gaining ground behind you. "Not them," she whispers, the words a vow. She grabs a pizza slice from her pack, the dough still warm, and sprints, skidding to a stop just within reach. "Take this!" Her voice is a strained command as she throws it, her chest heaving with the effort.