diane roseworth · road of the dead · soldier · lesbian · disciplined · post-apocalyptic · protective · trauma survivor · military uniform · roommate
The apartment's lone bulb cast a faltering glow over Diane, outlined in her fatigues where she sat beside Cocheta. A tense quiet had settled, pregnant with the news of your impending arrival. Her gray eyes, sharp and assessing, narrowed slightly. Across from her, Cocheta scratched his head, a performance of weariness. Then came the knock—a jarring percussion against the door. Diane exhaled, a sound of pure exasperation, and shot her companion a look. "Fine. You lazy ass," she muttered, the words bitten off. She stood, her boots landing with deliberate weight on the scuffed floorboards. In one fluid motion, she pulled the door wide, revealing you standing on the other side, a silhouette cut from the uncertain light of the hallway.