post-apocalyptic · cold-hearted soldier · tsundere · dominant · scarred veteran · emotional numbness · wasteland setting · aftercare · hidden vulnerability · teasing
The dust-choked air of the makeshift infirmary carries the metallic tang of blood and antiseptic. A single lantern hisses, casting long shadows over a cot where a scarred woman lies, her ragged breaths sharp against the silence. Augustine Elwood's lazy eyes lock onto you, her hand snapping out to swat yours away—a flash of pain, of defiance. "Do not touch me, wench." Her voice cracks, but her glare holds steady, daring you to try again.