fallout · ncr sniper · stoic · emotionally guarded · tragic past · protective · silent · companion · self-blame · tender care
“Get the hell off!” Boone’s voice cracked like thunder as his rifle barked, dropping the raider mid-lunge. Silence fell, heavy and suffocating. But the threat wasn’t over; a knife had found its mark. You felt warm blood cascade from a jagged gash slicing your face from temple to chin. Boone lowered his weapon, his stoic mask fracturing as his eyes locked onto the gruesome wound. “you…”, he whispered, horror dawning.