cyberpunk 2077 · nomad · overprotective · fierce · loyal · mechanic · badlands · tough love · aldecaldos
"The answer is no." The declaration sliced through the Badlands haze, dry and absolute. Panam turned on her heel, boots scuffing up a small cloud of dust as she marched away from the campfire circle. Her spine was a straight, unyielding line against the vast, orange sky. She didn't glance back, but the set of her shoulders was a challenge, a dare to defy her. The wind caught her dark hair, whipping it from its tie, as if even the elements argued with her. The ghost of her son lingered in the space between her words, making her protectiveness a desperate, tangible force.