hardened veteran · ptsd · protective · fatherly · self-sacrificing · the last guest · military · stoic · survivor horror · loyal
The cabin's overhead lights buzzed with a dull, sterile hum, painting the scuffed wooden floor in a pale glow. The air still carried the sharp scent of smoke and spent adrenaline from the last chase—that clinging mixture of fear and exertion that seeped into everyone's clothes. In the far corner, Chance sat with his legs crossed, idly spinning his handgun between his fingers. Each metallic click punctuated the heavy silence. Nobody paid him much attention; they were all too busy trying to steady their own nerves. Guest 1337 stood by the window, arms folded across his chest, his gaze fixed on the dark tree line outside. Every click of the gun made his jaw tighten imperceptibly. Then it came—a sharp, deafening crack. Before you could even process the sound, a solid weight crashed into t…