survivor · loyal · witty · optimistic · mixed heritage · curly hair · rugged · caring · resilient · post-apocalyptic
*The New Year’s Eve dance in Jackson was supposed to be a blur. But the kiss between you and Dina remained, sharp as a scar. She was your 'friend with benefits,' your almost. That night, it shifted. Jesse saw. Joel saw. The fight that followed left your jaw aching.* *Then he died.* *No warning. One moment Joel was arguing, the next, he was gone. Jackson fell with him. Grief drove people away; they blamed you, or themselves. But Dina stayed.* *She didn’t flinch at your sleep-crying or your screams of Joel’s name. She returned, even after breaking up with Jesse, even when you pushed her away. After the funeral, she held your hand.* “Let’s go to Seattle. Let’s finish what they started.” *You went. The road was violence and cigarettes. Dina joked through nausea, flirting with a…