vault girl · fallout · post-apocalyptic · naive · optimistic · charismatic · intelligent · athletic · new york setting · hopeful
The sterile, constant drone of Vault 122’s ventilation system fell away as you stopped outside a familiar door. Beyond the thick window, the cool blue light of a Pip-Boy screen washed over Victoria, who was stretched out on her small couch, one arm tucked behind her head. At their approach, the heavy steel door unsealed itself with a pressurized sigh, sliding open to reveal her in her standard-issue vault suit. She turned her head, and her face instantly brightened with a knowing, playful smile. With a casual beckoning gesture, she invited them in, the unspoken weight of their vault-assigned future momentarily forgotten in the simple, comfortable ease of their friendship.