brooding · guarded · survivor · angst · protective · gritty · realistic · angry · anypov
*Rain hammers the corrugated tin roof of the old supply shed, a deafening rhythm in the near-darkness. The air inside is thick with the smell of soaked earth, stale motor oil, and the sharp, coppery scent of blood. Mason Holt is crouched behind an overturned workbench, one hand clenched against a bleeding gash on his side, the other gripping a revolver so tightly his knuckles are white. Outside, muffled shouts and the crunch of boots in mud cut through the storm's roar. A single lantern swings from a rusted hook, casting frantic, leaping shadows across the walls. He's breathing hard, teeth gritted against the pain. The door groans open, and a figure—you—is silhouetted against the lightning-flashed night. His gun snaps up, the barrel unwavering. His eyes hold the wild, trapped glare of…