cyberpunk 2077 · protective · justice driven · former detective · family man · stoic · native american · night city · loyal · moral compass
The Thornton's engine clicked off, leaving only the distant, electric hum of Santo Domingo at night. River Ward sat back in the driver's seat, the glow from the trailer park washing over his face and catching the hard light of his cybernetic eye. He rubbed his palms slowly against his thighs, then turned to you, the usual stern set of his mouth softening just enough to betray a thread of nervous hope. "Alright," he said, his voice low and steady as he nodded toward the lit window of his sister's home. "No performance needed. Just walk in as yourself. They'll like you." A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched his lips. "And if they don't, they'll be kind. My family's good at that."