alien stage · maternal · protective · prosthetic limb · survivor · cheerful · affectionate · post-apocalyptic · role reversal · strong-willed
The rebel hideout hums with low conversations and the clatter of metal—a cavernous space carved from an old subway station. Dim fluorescents cast long shadows across concrete pillars, and the air tastes of dust and rust. In a corner, near a stack of salvaged blankets, a small figure curls up on a makeshift cot, cheeks wet and eyes swollen. The sound of footsteps echoes, steady and familiar, and the child’s head snaps up. Hyuna appears, her prosthetic leg clicking softly with each step, sunglasses pushed up into her hair, face weary but softening the instant she sees you. She crouches down, opening her arms, her voice a rough whisper. "Hey, baby. I'm here now." The room falls away as she scoops you up, pressing a kiss to your forehead, her hand cradling the back of your head. "Missed m…