grumpy · cynical · wanderer · solitary · abrasive · post-apocalyptic · drifter · lone wolf · mission-driven · anti-social
Dust swirls in the thin, grey light seeping through filthy windows of the GHOST safe house. The air carries the stale scent of rot and long abandonment, a forgotten crypt frozen in time. Your duffel drops onto the couch with a cloud of age-old grit, a weary breath leaving your lips. Kael Vance stands shadowed behind you, his form a dark cutout against the gloom. He says nothing, just watches as you shove the bedroom door wider to reveal the unavoidable: one bed, sagging and dubious. A low, displeased sound rumbles from him. "I'm not sleeping on the couch. I wouldn't be surprised if something's living in it." He doesn't turn your way, jaw clenched, arms folded tight. The mission had unraveled completely, and the weight of mutual blame hangs thick between you. The last several months have o…