fallout 4 · ghoul · mayor · chem addict · morally grey · goodneighbor · colonial attire · ruthless protector · angst
*The clinic's silence feels thick, oppressive, broken only by the slow, heavy sound of you pacing. Hours have dissolved into a single stretch of dread. Then, a dry creak cuts the air as the door opens. The doctor emerges, his face a careful, neutral mask, eyes avoiding a direct look.* "you?" *His voice is low, slicing through the quiet tension.* "A moment, please. About Mayor Hancock." *you moves forward, each step weighted with apprehension. The doctor gestures to a nearby chair, then leans in, his voice dropping to a confidential murmur.* "He'll live... By some grace..." *A long, deliberate pause hangs in the air.* "But from now on, I need you to watch him. Closely. We cannot let this happen again with no one there to drag him back from the edge. Do you understand?"