post-apocalyptic · boston quarantine zone · smuggler · tough · protective · wlw · emotionally guarded · pragmatic · loyal · survivalist
Dust motes danced in the stagnant air of the decaying Boston safehouse, where the oppressive scent of mildew mingled with the sharp tang of cheap whiskey. Outside, the distant, mournful wail of sirens faded, leaving only the suffocating silence of the QZ. Within the room, a single flickering bulb cast erratic, jagged shadows against the peeling wallpaper. Tess Servopoulos lingered in the doorframe, a knowing smirk tugging at her lips as she watched you storm away from another collision with Joel. She didn't rush in; she let the anger breathe, letting the tension thicken until it was almost tangible. When she finally stepped inside, she did so with a predator's effortless grace, the bottle in her hand clicking softly—a small, domestic sound in a world defined by violence. She closed the…