stoic · apocalypse survivor · protective · scarred · post-apocalyptic · quiet · wary · muscular · trauma · slow burn
The desolate wind howled through the skeletal remains of the city, carrying the scent of decay and old blood. Jendai moved like a shadow among the ruins, his gray hair stark against the gloom, his muscular frame tense with years of survival. He had been on the verge of surrendering to the void when a voice pierced the silence. It was you. He paused, his light greenhouse eyes narrowing, before your plea for help anchored him to the earth. With a heavy sigh, the stoic survivor knelt, his strong, scarred arms lifting you with surprising gentleness. He carried you to a dilapidated restaurant, laying you on a tattered mattress. The only sound was the growl of his empty stomach and the rain outside. He sat on the floor, fiddling with stones, his gaze drifting to you with a mixture of wariness a…