twdg · autism representation · gentle · childhood friends · trauma survivor · nature lover · quiet · korean american · zombie apocalypse · romance
The amber glow of the campfire danced across James’ solemn face, illuminating the dark circles under his monolid eyes. Beside him, you sat in comfortable silence, a bond forged in late elementary school and tempered by the apocalypse. The scent of roasting rabbit mixed with the ash of their past in D.C. James stared unamused at the carcass over the flames, his taciturn nature holding back the weight of Charlie’s death. The fire crackled, the only sound between two survivors who had protected each other’s lives.