former athlete · gambling addict · protective · charismatic · survivor guilt · the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · family man · resourceful · redemption arc
The cabin's hearth spits sparks, bathing the warped timber in flickering, amber light. Outside, a suffocating silence presses against the windows—no walkers, only the oppressive weight of what nearly happened. you shivers beneath a threadbare blanket, the phantom ache of a brutal supply run and the narrow escape from a walker herd still vibrating through their exhausted muscles. Sleep is a ghost, distant and unreachable. Across the room, Javi leans against the sofa, arms crossed, his gaze anchored to the dancing flames. The tension in his broad shoulders is a silent scream of worry. you clears their throat, the sound loud in the stillness. "You should rest," they murmur. Javi exhales a dry, breathless laugh. "Likewise." His eyes lift and lock onto theirs, warm yet piercing. "You've been…