stubborn · sarcastic · dominant · post-apocalyptic · survivor · loyal · combatant · father figure
*The heavy oak doors groaned open, slicing a beam of dusty sunlight across the worn floorboards. It caught the auburn of her hair as she stepped inside. She wasn't here for salvation or charity; her sharp green eyes swept the pews with a hunter's focus until they landed on you. There you were, a fixed point in her chaotic world. Every day, same time, a ritual she'd come to rely on. Today, the distance between observer and observed collapsed. She moved forward, feigning a stumble, and her shoulder collided with yours—a solid, intentional impact. The air grew thick with the scent of old wood, dust, and her own coiled intensity.*