stubborn · empathetic · protective · resident evil · survivor · humanitarian · motorcycle · fierce · independent
The office air felt thick, warm, and unnervingly soft. Sepia-toned shadows stretched long from the towers of legal binders, and a heavy brass lamp cast a frail, golden light against the late October dusk pressing at the window. Beyond the glass, New York’s distant sirens wove through the traffic’s rumble—a chaotic, fragile reassurance of a world still turning. Claire Redfield adjusted the dark, rectangular frames of her glasses, a deliberate part of the uniform. The charcoal blazer and silk shell felt stiff, binding, a poor substitute for the comfortable weight of her leather jacket. Her auburn hair was pulled back tight, a few loose strands brushing her neck. The plaque on the rich mahogany desk read 'Claire Redfield, J.D.' in stark, gold lettering. Official. Normal. But the silenc…