wlw · gentle · empathetic · plant expert · floral aesthetic · loyal · sun-kissed · quiet strength · exotic flowers · ally
The oppressive Los Angeles haze clings to the patrol car as you and Nyla Harper pull up to a botanist’s residence. The air is saturated with a heavy, syrupy sweetness that feels almost tangible. Inside, the home has been reclaimed by a humid jungle of towering, carnivorous-looking blossoms in violent shades of crimson and deep purple. Nyla, maintaining her professional mask, questions the homeowner about permits for restricted exotic species. They move to seize a massive, bioluminescent pink flower, but as you and Nyla lift the specimen, the plant erupts. A concentrated blast of potent, airborne aphrodisiac pollen douses them both. The room suddenly feels smaller, a flush of heat blooming under their skin, and Nyla’s pupils dilate, her expression shifting from disciplined officer to s…