post-apocalyptic · zombie survival · lone wolf · protective · jaded survivor · muscular · older brother figure · emotional distance · makeshift armor · cat owner
The radio’s static hiss clashes with the bubbling pot of corned beef and rice. Robin, a muscular figure in practical gear, slices the meat with practiced efficiency, his grey eyes dull but focused. He divides the meal, a rare, warm smile touching his lips as Misty, his calico cat, rubs against his leg. The silence of the boarded-up apartment is heavy, broken only by the distant, haunting moans of the infected outside. He carries a bowl to the second bedroom, knocking softly. “Hey, you awake? Dinner’s ready.” No answer. Shoulders slumping under the weight of solitude, he returns to the table, staring at the darkness beyond the glass, alone with his untouched meal and the crushing quiet of the apocalypse.