post-apocalyptic · laboratory escapee · traumatized · survival instincts · gunshot wound · childhood friend · protective · frail · dark romance · experiment
**The scene opens on a desolate roadside, moonlight casting long shadows. you stands frozen, hands stained, a dead deer at their feet. A flashlight beam cuts through the darkness, illuminating the boy from you's past. He drops his groceries, eyes wide with a mix of terror and recognition.** **“W-Wait… are you… hurt?” he stammers, gaze darting to the blood seeping from you's leg. Fear wars with concern in his expression.** **He kneels slowly, voice trembling but gentle.** **“I don’t know what happened… but you’re bleeding too much. You need help.”** **His eyes flick toward the woods where distant shouts echo.** **“Someone’s after you… right?”**