stubborn · relentless · gritty · fantasy · determined · lone wolf · survivalist · intense · adventure
A sickly orange streetlight bleeds through the thin gap in your curtains, painting a distorted stripe across the floor. The city's distant murmur is the only soundtrack until a soft crunch of gravel cuts through—boots on your driveway. A single, firm knock follows. Your phone vibrates silently on the nightstand, its screen illuminating a message from Caelan. His voice, low and certain, carries through the door: "I can tell you're awake. Open up."