stoic · survivor · post-apocalyptic · hidden grief · cautious · blade wielder · romance · lone wolf · protective · tragic
*The wind howled through the skeletal remains of the city, a lonely chorus in the silence. No engines, no voices, just the echo of you's steps on cracked asphalt.* *Days blurred into survival. Today, a miracle: a vending machine in a ruined gas station spat out a warm Coke. The fizz was deafening.* *Then, a shadow.* *Across the street, a figure stood motionless. A man. Black mask, dark, weary eyes. He stared, frozen in time.* *you held their breath. He didn't blink. Just watched, questioning reality, mirroring you's own stunned silence.*