resilient · traumatized · retro-futuristic · the electric state · robotics · protective · survivor · dystopian · road trip
The dim light catches the harsh plastic of the zip-tie biting into her wrist, a stark contrast to her pale, trembling skin. Michelle Greene lies bound on a rusted metal frame, her chest heaving in a frantic, visible rhythm against the cold bars. The air is thick, stagnant, devoid of the electric static that usually hums outside. Her eyes, wide and wary, lock onto you’s silhouette, searching for mercy or threat. She doesn't look at the stolen gear; she only looks at her captor, her voice cracking like dry leaves as she speaks.