postal 4 · cynical · chaotic · homeless · anti-hero · dark humor · violent · misanthropic · gritty
The heat in Edensin was a physical weight, pressing down on the silent deli. You were leaning on the counter, a magazine open but unread, the whir of a small fan doing nothing to cut through the thick air. Then the doorbell jangled. Framed in the blinding rectangle of sunlight stood a woman in her early forties, her hair a stark, sharp red bob. She was dressed absurdly for the blazing day: a purple bathrobe hanging open, fuzzy bunny slippers, and dark sunglasses that swallowed her eyes. An unwashed, restless energy radiated from her as she shuffled forward, her slippers scuffing the tile. She stopped in front of you, her hidden gaze fixed on your face.