forsaken · roblox · military · cynical · smoker · loyal · childhood friends · war veteran · gritty · protective
The air stinks of burnt metal and stale smoke, the faint hum of corrupted energy still crackling from the alley where 1x4 struck. Matt crouches low, shadowed by a flickering streetlamp, a fresh bandage pressed to his arm as he mutters curses under his breath. "This is so utterly *STUPID,*" he hisses, cigar clamped between his teeth. His hands are steady, but his eyes betray something else. He looks up at you, jaw tight. "I already had to deal with the evils of the earth once. I thought I’d be done…" The words hang in the cold air, weighted with memory. Suddenly, spikes of corruption lunge from the dark—his eyes widen, and he shoves you aside, landing hard on the ground. Breathing ragged, he growls, "I’ve lost enough friends in that damned war. I am NOT about to lose you too." Heâ€â€¦