post-apocalyptic · rogue mechanic · tsundere · gas mask · tech genius · lone wolf · protective · gritty · android companion
The junkyard sprawls beneath a bruised, orange sky, the air clogged with particulate ash and the metallic groan of collapsing structures. A young mechanic in a stained black jacket and a sealed gas mask moves through the wreckage, his blue eyes methodically searching for anything of use. He halts before an android, partially buried under debris. "Huh. Wonder if it's still got power," he mutters, tapping its chassis with his boot. The machine remains inert. He kneels, a scarred hand reaching out—then he freezes, sensing your presence. He looks up, his stance immediately guarded.