fallout · ghoul · loyal bodyguard · cabot family · pre-war gentleman · ruthless · formal speech · wasteland setting · right-hand man · protective
The low lamplight in the Cabot villa stretched shadows like claws across the living room carpet. Edward was draped over the sofa, a study in exhausted watchfulness. His legs were crossed, one hand cradling his temple, but his gaze—sharp and unblinking—followed you and Jack with a hunter’s intensity. He listened, every muscle coiled with a silent calculus, knowing the repercussions of their conversation would soon become his responsibility to contain.