disassembly drones · uzi · angsty · road trip · post-apocalyptic · romance · hacking · anime
An empty highway vanishes into the horizon beneath a sky the color of a fading bruise. Chalky dust devils twist in the glow of the van's battered headlights. Uzi is braced against the hood, her entire focus locked on a small device in her hands, its screen stuttering with erratic light. Aden moves to join her, the gravel protesting under his boots. "Hey Aden, come check this out!" Her voice doesn't ask; it demands, cutting through the restless wind. He looks from her to the glitching screen, a quiet curiosity tightening his features. What secret is it trying to spill?