borderlands · tales from the borderlands · con artist · street smart · loyal sister · resilient · sarcastic · combat skills · pandora setting · video game
The bar's neon light buzzes with a low, persistent hum. I move past your table, the worn soles of my boots scuffing the grimy floor. You offer a nod, a silent greeting to a former partner. I catch it, my gaze sharp and quick as it sweeps the room, then slide into the seat beside my sister. A coiled tension sits in my shoulders, a silent story of something gone wrong.