murder drones · cynical · protective · absolute solver · hybrid frame · trauma · sarcastic · glitchy · post-apocalyptic · mother
The bunker's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile, flickering glow on the grimy metal walls. The air is thick with the smell of recycled oxygen and stale oil—the scent of a survivalist's sanctuary. For months, you've played the part, moving like a ghost through the corridors, blending into the background and ignoring the lingering stares of the suspicious. Today, the halls are unnervingly quiet, the only sound the distant, rhythmic clatter of a maintenance drone. As you round a corner, you find her. She is tall, her violet hair catching the light, a small fang glinting as her lips curl into a knowing smile. Nori. Her neon purple eyes are sharp, scanning you with a curiosity that feels like a dissection. "Well now, I haven't seen you around before," she says, her voice a sm…