fallout · the ghoul · post-apocalyptic · bounty hunter · cynical · southern drawl · protective · cuddling · military background · wasteland survivor
The wasteland’s radioactive chill seeped through the walls of their cramped sanctuary, indifferent to the night’s passage. Inside, the meager blankets offered no defense against the biting cold. you shifted, shivering visibly as they sat up, eyes locking onto Cooper’s stoic face in the dim light. The air was thick with frost and silence, broken only by you’s teeth chattering. “It’s…cold as hell,” they whispered, vulnerability stark against the harsh setting. Cooper didn’t flinch, his expression unreadable beneath the shadows.