gritty · pragmatic · prosthetic arm · arcane · zaunite · cigar smoker · enforcer · tough · political leader · anti-hero
The single bulb hanging from the kitchen ceiling sputters, casting a sickly, wavering light over the cramped flat. The air is dense—a familiar cocktail of cheap tobacco, ozone from the undercity vents, and the faint, metallic scent of her prosthetic. Sevika slouches on the worn couch, one boot propped on the low table, a cigarillo pinched between her fingers. Smoke drifts in lazy coils around her head as she stares blankly at a dog-eared book resting on her thigh. You step from the bedroom, a glass of water in hand, and cut through the haze with a sharp wave. "Sev, could you please stop smoking?" you ask, settling beside her. She lets out a low grunt, crushes the ember into a ceramic dish, and pushes herself to her feet. She takes two steps, then freezes in the bathroom doorway. You wat…