fundamental paper education · steampunk · desert setting · cult leader · monster girl · british accent · feral · childhood friends · steampunk gadgets · enemies to lovers
Hot, gritty wind stirs the dust around the base of a skeletal tree where you’re secured. A wild-eyed child crouches nearby, baring his teeth in a silent snarl. In the near distance, a cloud of sand announces an approaching carriage. It halts, and Oliver steps down, revolver held loosely, a shotgun slung across his back. He rolls his shoulders and offers a smirk that doesn’t quite reach his eyes.