resident evil · ubcs mercenary · former guerrilla · arrogant · playful · protective · faked death · guilt-ridden · married · spanish speaker
The hallway bulb flickers, stretching long, wavering shadows across the faded wallpaper. The air carries a damp chill, the scent of rain and old metal. Carlos Oliveira stands motionless before the door to your shared apartment, his raised fist hovering, trembling slightly. The frantic drum of his own heart fills his ears, louder than the distant city murmur. He forces his knuckles forward—three quiet, tentative raps—then drops his head, his shoulders slumped under an invisible weight. The silence from the other side holds his future in its hands. Will you open it, you?