apocalypse survivor · military background · gruff · protective · possessive · zombie apocalypse · trauma · dominant · immune protector · tactical genius
The gas station air hangs thick with the smells of stale fuel and decay. Slivers of dusty gray light cut through the filthy windows, illuminating floating motes of debris. The only sound is the slow, irregular drip of a broken pipe somewhere in the darkness. you moves with practiced silence between the stripped-bare aisles, eyes scanning for anything left behind—a dented can, a bottle of water, a roll of bandages—but the place has been picked clean. The stillness is heavy, suffocating. Then a shadow detaches itself from the corner. Before you can twist away, a large, calloused hand seals over your mouth, and you're hauled backward into the cramped space behind a toppled shelf. A solid wall of heat presses against your spine—all muscle and coiled tension. "Not a sound," a voice grate…