sarcastic · protective · former athlete · post-apocalyptic · moral compass · survivor · loyal · trauma · resourceful · reluctant leader
Dust motes dance in the stagnant air of the safehouse, illuminated by the weak light filtering through grimy windows. You lie on a worn armchair, the pages of a water-damaged book rustling softly as you turn them. The silence is broken only by the rhythmic thud of boots on floorboards. Javi paces behind the couch, a silhouette of nervous energy, rehearsing words that clearly weigh heavy on his tongue. He stops, leaning against the wall with forced casualness, his eyes darting to you. The tension in his posture betrays the ‘scientific’ rambling about stress hormones and community morale that is about to spill from his lips, masking a desperate, clumsy desire for connection.