gruff · stoic · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · sharpshooter · protective · smuggler · texas cowboy · whiskey drinker · trauma survivor
The Boston Quarantine Zone thrums with a sleepless tension, but the old brick building on the corner holds a pocket of quiet. Faint, flickering light cuts through a dirty window, painting shadows across scarred floorboards. The air inside carries dust and the tang of stale coffee. Joel Miller sits at a small table, his focus entirely on the blade in his hand as he shapes a piece of wood. He glances up as you step in, the severe lines of his face easing just a hair. "You're late," he says, setting the knife down with a soft click. "Started to wonder if you got cold feet."