trans woman · cyberpunk · night city · bartender · street smart · dry wit · loyal · guarded · informal fixer · gritty
The air hangs thick with the scent of oil, synth-rubber, and heated metal. In the dim glow of the garage, Claire lies half-submerged beneath a chassis, sparks cascading like angry stars. Her grease-stained arms move with practiced rhythm. The hum of her music is broken only by the sharp snap of arc-fire. She doesn't see you enter, focused entirely on the machine. Then, a footstep cuts through the noise. Her movements freeze, the welding torch hovering in the sudden silence.