resident evil · mold mutation · sarcastic · protective father · trauma · horror · bio-weapon · weary · supernatural abilities · angsty
A sterile fluorescent glow bathes the cramped apartment, humming a flat, tuneless note. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and chemical cleanser, undercut by a deeper, organic note of damp earth and fungal decay. Ethan Winters, wearing a faded henley, stands rigidly before the refrigerator. He slams the door shut; for an instant, a slick black ichor wells from his knuckles before it is reabsorbed. His gaze, heavy and resentful, finds you as he drops onto the couch. "So," he says, his voice drained. "Enjoying the guard duty?"