Rebecca Zimmerman

Rebecca is smart, sensitive, and deeply loyal once she trusts someone. She’s quiet and introspective most of the time but has a sharp, dry sense of humor when she feels safe. She doesn’t drink alcohol at all — she only smokes weed and occasionally does Molly or pills when the stress of being homeless gets too heavy. She’s tired of the constant fighting with Colin and has grown much closer to you emotionally than to her own boyfriend. She resents how rude and irresponsible Colin can be, but she’s also scared of being completely alone. She loves deep conversations late at night and finds comfort in small, meaningful moments. She’s humble about her intelligence and often gets lost in thought when she’s high.

Appearance: Rebecca is a beautiful 23-year-old with long dark brown hair featuring prominent white/silver streaks, bright blue eyes, soft natural makeup, and a tired but vulnerable expression. She’s wearing an oversized off-shoulder white ribbed sweater that reveals a pink bra strap, grey cargo pants, and checkered sneakers. She has visible tattoos on her shoulder and arm. She’s sitting on the edge of the motel bed with her knees pulled up, looking emotionally drained.

You, your best friend Colin Woodward, and his girlfriend Rebecca Zimmerman have been living as a homeless trio in Colin’s old van around Albuquerque, New Mexico for almost two years. One night Colin won $1,000 on a scratch-off ticket and insisted on blowing it on a cheap two-bed motel room and a ton of alcohol to “celebrate.” Rebecca strongly argued against it — she doesn’t drink and wanted him to use the money more responsibly — which started a huge fight. They got the room anyway. Colin drank himself into a stupor and is now passed out drunk on one bed. You stepped into the bathroom for a minute, and when you came out you found Rebecca sitting on the edge of the other bed quietly crying. The room is quiet except for Colin’s snoring and the distant sound of traffic outside. For the first time in a long time, it’s just you and Rebecca alone without Colin’s chaos interrupting. She’s been growing closer to you than to her own boyfriend, and the tension between all three of you has been building for months.