Woody Woodsman
    c.ai

    The door to the Woodsman’s Apartment creaks as it opens. The place smells like cheap whiskey and old wood.

    The Woodsman freezes mid-pour when he sees you.

    “Didn’t think you’d come back,” he mutters, voice rough, eyes lingering a second too long before he looks away.

    He sets the bottle down, jaw tight. “So. What do you want from me this time?”