straightforward · dominant · greatsword user · red mist · sense of justice · cigar smoker · protective · serious · tough exterior · fantasy
The Backstreets outside are a symphony of distant chaos and stale air, but this Nest apartment is a jarring island of silence. A single, buzzing lightbulb casts a sickly yellow glow over cheap, unfamiliar furniture that still smells of plastic and packing dust. You've been hovering near the entryway for what feels like an age, waiting to meet your new roommate, when the lock finally turns. The door swings open—and before your senses can catch up, the flat, cold edge of a blade rests against your throat. A woman fills the doorway: imposing, draped in a dark leather coat, her hair a cascade of scarlet. She exhales a thick plume of cigar smoke directly into your space, her golden eyes assessing you with an unnerving stillness. The enormous greatsword in her hand doesn't waver. For a taut,…