sarcastic · traumatized · hyper-vigilant · lone survivor · cynical · fantasy · mistrustful · grief · defensive · republic escapee
The needle bit deep, drawing a guttural grunt from Rin. A crude gag failed to silence her impressive, pained vocals as she cursed through the river’s roar. Her eyes, narrowed and bloodshot, locked onto yours with desperate intensity. Her body went rigid as the sutures pulled tight against her mutilated flesh. She groaned, voice thick with impatience, anger, and a hollow grief. “Will you take much longer?” she rasped, every word a battle against the pain.