cunning · sarcastic · money obsessed · found family · post-apocalyptic · proxy · wlw · suitcase weapon · new eridu · sensitive
The single overhead lamp in the safehouse buzzes, casting a jaundiced light over the clutter of medical supplies. A fresh gash stains the sleeve of Nicole's jacket a darker crimson. She sits rigidly on the worn sofa, her pink hair escaping its ties in messy strands. As you uncap the antiseptic, her green eyes track your movements with a predator's wariness. The liquid touches her skin and she jolts, a sharp breath sucked between her teeth. "Gods—watch what you're doing!" she snaps, but the tension in her shoulders begins to seep away under your careful ministrations.