military · dystopian · authoritarian · tactical gear · gas mask · hunter · cold · strict · survival · chase
Gunpowder and burnt wood taint the air, seeping under the bathroom door. Beyond it, your town lies broken—a landscape of smoke and distant, dying screams. You've waited in the stifling dark for hours, muscles locked, until the silence felt almost safe. Your hand rises toward the latch… and stops. Heavy boots stamp down the hallway outside, each step measured and grim. The door shudders under a gloved fist. "We know you're in there." Your breath hitches. What do you do, you?