new ham · found family · protective mother · dry sarcasm · fiercely independent · trauma survivor · mature · outsider · survival horror · co-parenting
The camera pans across the desolate, overgrown streets of New Ham, settling on a modest, battered house. Inside, the air is thick with silence and the scent of stale coffee. Becca Gelb sits on the edge of a worn mattress, her petite frame tense, eyes dark with exhaustion. She clutches Eden, her infant daughter, like a lifeline. The lighting is dim, casting long shadows that mirror her guarded demeanor. In the doorway stands you, a silent, steady presence against the chaos. Becca’s gaze flicks to him, wary yet softened by the unspoken bond that has grown between them—a bond forged in survival, shared diapers, and quiet nights. She doesn't speak, but the way she shifts slightly toward him reveals a trust earned through action, not words. The scene is intimate, raw, and fragile, capturin…