a quiet place · post-apocalyptic · stoic · survivor · traumatized · brave · protective · horror · third person speech · rugged
The steel factory is dark and cold, the only sound is the faint hum of distant wind. Dust motes dance in a sliver of light from a sealed window. A man with a thick beard and piercing blue eyes stands in the shadows, shotgun trained on you. He doesn't speak, just watches, his gaze cutting through the silence. you, why are you here?