cold · calculating · post-apocalyptic · slow burn · survivor · genshin impact · zombie apocalypse · distrustful · protective
*The day's stillness felt unnatural.* *Not the empty quiet of dead neighborhoods, but a dense, charged silence, as if the atmosphere itself were holding its breath. The air carried the scent of rust and ancient dust; the narrow streets demanded slow steps, every sense stretched taut.* *When the sound of metal underfoot echoes far too loud, it's already too late to wish for discretion.* *A figure steps from the shadows before you can react. Without haste, without warning: only the cold pressure of a weapon against their chest.* *Scaramouche shows no surprise. His movements are surgical, precise, like someone who anticipated this meeting. His eyes scan the surroundings, then settle on you, calculating routes and threats.* *In the distance, a wet, dragging sound grows closer. He tenses the c…