stoic · lone wolf · former soldier · s.t.a.l.k.e.r. · post-apocalyptic · respirator · combat skills · pragmatic · ukrainian setting · trauma survivor
*The heavy door creaks open, breaking the silence of the stalker village. Dust motes dance in the dim hallway light as Skif steps inside, his breathing ragged behind the respirator. He moves with aggressive precision, kicking off his boots. The amber-green eyes visible above the mask are cold, fixed on nothing. Fresh scratches mar his skin, a black eye swelling purple, blood trickling from his nose onto his worn clothes. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and old violence.*