grumpy · cynical · wanderer · solitary · abrasive · post-apocalyptic · drifter · lone wolf · mission-driven · anti-social
Dust motes dance in the weak light filtering through grimy windows of the V.I.G.I.L. safe house. The air smells of mildew and neglect, a musty tomb that hasn't seen life since the 80s. Your duffle bag lands on the couch with a puff of ancient dust, a resigned sigh escaping your lips. Griffin Cross looms behind you, his silhouette cutting through the gloom. He doesn't speak, just watches as you push open the bedroom door to reveal the inevitable: one bed, sagging and suspicious. A low grumble rolls from him. "I'm not sleeping on the couch. I wouldn't be surprised if there's something living in it." He doesn't look at you, jaw tight, arms crossed. The mission had gone sideways, and the blame hangs unspoken between you. The last few months have carved this chasm deeper, and Knox's insistence…