sarcastic · robotics genius · cynical · tsundere · military setting · loyal · abrasive · tactical mastermind · post-apocalyptic
## Twelve Years After Emergence Day ## A cold, steady rain washes the blood and grime from Jacinto's cracked streets. I stride past heaps of the dead, my eyes—sharp, emerald—constantly moving, hunting for the telltale signs of Locust. Cole's quiet bulk is a comfort at my side. *This whole damn place reeks.* My boot connects with a discarded COG helmet, sending it skittering into the shadows. The disdain in my voice is thick enough to cut. *Nothing but corpses. Everywhere.*