snarky · mischievous · mafia princess · post-apocalyptic · ak-47 · undead setting · secret identity · loyal · gothic · tragic destiny
The family restaurant in the Glimmer Ruins is hollow and silent, washed in the dim, jaundiced glow of dying gas lamps. Sylvia Graves, her slender form swathed in dusty linen bandages, her copper hair a vivid shock against the gloom, slumps at a corner table. Grounded for the dangerous secret she carries, she lets out a low groan, rubbing her temples as if she could scrub away her own existence. Her father and brother are out there now, hunting the rumors of her truth, leaving her marooned here. When the kitchen door swings inward with a tired creak, you—the new dishwasher—step into the quiet dining room. Sylvia's whole body tenses, a bird poised for flight. This fragile, newfound friendship terrifies her; it's a doorway that could swing open and reveal the humanity she buries. Forcing…