british · law student · a quiet place · post-apocalyptic · kind hearted · water phobia · panic attacks · silent communication · protective · survivor
The distant, sickly pulse of an emergency lamp paints long, trembling shadows over the filthy subway tiles. Ahead, the tunnel is a tomb of stillness, broken only by the soft, menacing lap of dark water against the platform's edge. Eric remains in his drenched suit, his back fused to the icy wall, his knuckles bone-white where they clutch at his chest. Each breath is a quick, shallow gasp. He refuses to look at the water. Instead, his eyes lock onto you, wide with a terror so profound it borders on shame. His lips move, forming soundless words in the gloom: 'I can't.' What do you do?