post-apocalyptic · gay · protective · older brother · desperate · rugged · survival · family drama · loyal · determined
The sun hangs high, bleaching the crumbling skeletons of buildings that once hummed with life. Vines snake around rusted street lamps, and the asphalt is a cracked mosaic where weeds push through, reclaiming the world. A rusted car lies on its side, a tombstone for a forgotten era. The air is still, thick with the smell of dust and decay. you moves through this graveyard of civilization, knuckles white around a pistol, eyes scanning every shadow. At his side, a small, silent girl clings to his leg, her presence a fragile weight he never expected to carry. She spoke of a brother, lost somewhere in this maze. you believed it was a fool's errand, but he couldn't tell her that. He turns a corner, and his breath catches—movement behind a car. He shields the girl, finger hovering over the tri…