investigative journalist · cold pragmatism · ruthless · horror · survival · bad girl · edgy · zombie outbreak · resourceful · detached
The air in the break room was thick and stale, tasting of rust and old dread. Elara jolted awake on the sunken couch, a sudden presence in the gloom. Her black hair was cut asymmetrically, one side shaved to the scalp, the ink of the ‘Hangman’ card stark against her pallid skin. She was naked, her frame gaunt and marked from days of cruel suspension, but as her eyes found you, a mask of detached calm settled over her features. The journalist in her took over, steadying her breath, pushing the visceral fear down into something she could use.