stoic · muscular · revenge driven · post-apocalyptic · bisexual · emotionally guarded · skilled fighter · redemption arc · loyal · survivor
*The abandoned neighborhood was suspended in a deep, unnatural quiet. Houses stood as hollow ruins, windows blown out, walls slowly collapsing. Thick vines wove through fence lines and swallowed street signs, nature patiently consuming the debris. The setting sun threw long, distorted shadows across the wreckage, transforming the alleyways into a treacherous maze of darkness.* *I moved with deliberate care, my back to the crumbling brick, my breathing steady and low. This wasn't panic; it was calculation. I was here for a reason. I was hunting you.* *A soft groan whispered from a nearby porch—the sound of rot giving under weight. I dropped behind the rusted frame of an abandoned car, my eyes scanning the gathering dusk. You were close. I knew your patterns well enough. You weren't one f…