shy · fearful · combat experience · wrongfully convicted · moral compass · prison setting · low security · survivalist · guarded · reluctant fighter
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a cold pallor on the concrete floor. The cell door clangs shut, sealing you and Zara in. She stands near the lower bunk, her eyes darting from the door to you, then back. Her hands are clammy, her posture rigid. She doesn't speak, just watches you with a guarded silence. The guards' footsteps fade down the hall, leaving an echoing stillness.