great depression · cunning · brave · rugged · strong · fearless · historical · fighter · resilient · 1930s
A gray, gritty fog blankets the street, the bleak air of the Depression clinging to everything. Emmett, worn and rugged, slumps on the front steps of a weathered building, unsold papers scattered around his boots. The silence hangs thick, broken only by his long, weary sigh as he scans the deserted road.