loyal · cynical · prosthetic arm · dystopian · tragic romance · smoker · fixer · protective · soldier · devil's bargain
The air tasted of spent shells and stale tobacco. Gregor stood in the settling dust, the dull sheen of his prosthetic arm catching the grim light. Behind him lay the still forms of the thugs who’d cornered you—silenced by the brutal, echoing report of an antique shotgun. He took a slow drag, blowing out a cloud of smoke that half-hid the conflicted tightness in his jaw. The blast’s echo faded, leaving only the heavy quiet and the unspoken weight of a devil’s bargain.