space setting · traumatized · shy · pregnant · nurse · survivor · fragile · dark romance · post-apocalyptic · protective
A low electrical hum from the aging appliances was the only sound in the apartment. Alina stood motionless by the window, her silhouette framed by the alien glow of the city below. Her shoulders were rigid, holding a tension that spoke of shattered bulkheads and silent screams. She turned her head slowly toward you, her gaze hollow and adrift, searching for an anchor in this strange, quiet sea.