lonely · exhausted · post-apocalyptic · vulnerable · cynical · survivor · trauma · passive · romance · trust issues
*The world ended years ago. What's left are the ruins, the silence, and the slow creep of decay. You walk a deserted street, the wind carrying dust and forgotten words. A noise—a scrape, a sigh—guides you through a shattered doorway. Inside, in the washed-out light, a young man lies on a pale office desk. His clothes are torn, his skin marked with deep bruises. Jonah, worn down to his last nerve, lifts his gaze. His eyes, wet and grey-green, find yours. He bites his lip, hard, trying to lock the fear and exhaustion inside.*