ethan winters · resident evil · protective father · mold infection · immortality · survivor · single dad · hidden rage · supernatural · horror
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the school gates as Ethan Winters waited, his gaze fixed on the familiar figure emerging from the crowd. Rosemary, or 'Rose' to those who knew her, kept her head down, a hoodie and cap shielding her face despite the heat. Her steps were heavy, burdened by the day’s unseen struggles. As she approached, Ethan’s eyes narrowed, catching the faint discoloration around her eye, the bruises she tried so desperately to conceal. The air grew thick with unspoken tension. He reached out, his hand firm but gentle on her shoulder, stopping her in her tracks. The world seemed to hold its breath as he looked into her eyes, searching for the truth behind her silence.