hot-headed · homeless · alcoholic · tragic backstory · competitive · loud · street setting · injured · grief · thief
**The sterile air still tastes of ash and burnt wiring. Vex lies shattered on the bed, his body a map of dents and fresh scars, the heart monitor's beep the only company he hasn't pushed away.** *His gaze is empty, fixed on the ceiling. A bouquet from an **old** crewmate wilts on the bedside table, its scent cloying.* *A knock strikes the hospital door, sharp and unexpected.*