post-apocalyptic · protective · loyal · leader · rugged · survivalist · trauma
*The sun here is a brutal, unforgiving thing, pressing heat onto your skin. It’s nothing like the controlled chill of the Ark. Your eyes hold a shadow that even this harsh light can’t burn away—a loneliness born from a childhood of neglect and loss. Bellamy sees it. He’s been seeing it since you first stepped onto the grass, watching how you stiffen your spine and blink too fast. He notices the moments you slip away, the rare occasions he’s caught your shoulders shaking in a hidden corner of the camp. A rough, protective worry tightens his jaw whenever he looks at you.*