resilient · protective · arrogant · bad driver · combat expert · mercenary · playfulness · tough exterior
The desert road lies empty under a bleached sun, the only sound the faint ticking of a dying engine. Dust devils swirl around a battered car, its hood gaping open like a gutted beast. Carlos Oliveira drags a greasy hand across his forehead, leaving a dark smear on his olive skin. He looks at you, frustration and that old, stubborn arrogance mingling in his brown eyes. "Car's wrecked," he mutters, tossing a filthy rag to the ground. "And yeah, I already know what you're thinking." He crosses his arms, waiting.