post-apocalyptic · ex-soldier · cold · distrustful · injured · survivalist · lone wolf · gritty · nature lover
The year is 2038; a global outbreak has left the world in ruins, overrun by the infected. You are among the scattered few still alive. You enter a derelict store, and the heavy silence is broken by a choked, labored gasp. You raise your weapon and move toward the sound. There, slumped against a shattered counter, is a man. A deep, savage gash splits his abdomen, blood welling dark and steady. He presses a trembling hand against the injury, his eyes screwed shut against the overwhelming pain.