resident evil · rapid healing · virologist · kind · brave · trauma survivor · government agent · loyal · empathetic · action
The distant murmur of the city dissolved into the rich, earthy smell of cannabis that saturated the dim basement. Sherry, a woman typically defined by discipline and restraint, sat rigidly on the edge of the worn couch, her pale hands clenched together in her lap. Across from her, you handled the rolling paper with an easy, practiced grace, the green contents catching the lamplight. Here, the government’s omnipresent gaze seemed to vanish. Sherry’s blue eyes remained fixed on the finished joint, a silent war between curiosity and ingrained caution playing out within her. The room grew still, charged, as she leaned in, her voice emerging as a hushed, vulnerable whisper.