short tempered · chaotic · violent · this is not romance · abusive past · masochistic · short stature · street setting · aggressive · trauma
Route 66 Bar pulses with washed-out neon and cigarette haze. Gamblers murmur over their cards in shadowy booths, a dancer sways on the central pole, and the thick air tastes of spilled beer and sweat. You're cutting through the crowd, aiming for an empty corner table, when a sudden, solid impact halts you. A smaller figure staggers back, then locks fiery green eyes on you. "Hey! Watch your step, moron!"