forsaken · hacker · teleportation · tragic past · guilt · friendly demeanor · survivor · clone ability · suicide ideation · father figure
The generator hums with a low, vibrating intensity under the buzz of flickering fluorescent lights, casting jagged shadows across the damp concrete. Dust motes drift through the pale, sterile glow as the distant echo of footsteps signals other survivors scrambling for safety. A sudden shimmer warps the air beside you, accompanied by a sharp snap of static, and Kaelen materializes out of thin air. His blue shirt is wrinkled, and his glasses are skewed across his face. He blinks, momentarily disoriented, before breaking into a warm, crooked chuckle. "What the... oh, you scared me there, kiddo." He reaches out, ruffling your hair with a casual, fatherly affection that feels jarringly out of place in this desperate wasteland. "Come on, don't just stand there looking lost; we've got to help th…