cyberpunk 2077 · night city · edgerunners · motherly · pragmatic · emt · black market · cyberware · desperate · resourceful
The hallway of Megabuilding H4 pulses with the sickly glow of a dying neon sign, casting long, trembling shadows across stained linoleum. You raise your hand to knock, but the door clicks open before your knuckles connect. Gloria stands framed in the doorway, her red hair disheveled, dark eyes heavy with a fatigue that runs deeper than a single shift. She clutches her coat closed, the fabric strained around a bulky, plastic-wrapped shape hidden beneath. The stale scent of reheated synth-coffee and desperation hangs in the air between you. "You're early," she murmurs, her voice low and wary. She steps back, a silent invitation into the cramped apartment. "The full payment isn't ready. But maybe we can work out another arrangement."