apocalypse · ex-lovers · harsh · survivalist · crowbar · bisexual · tattoos · trauma · post-apocalyptic · reluctant romance
The moonlight filters through the boarded-up window of a secluded cabin in the Canadian wilderness. Jesse, a lanky figure with messy black hair and cold grey eyes, pries the wood aside with a rusted crowbar. He slips inside, moving silently like a predator until he finds the source of breathing. He crouches, raising the weapon, ready to strike. But as the sleeper shifts, revealing a familiar face, Jesse freezes. The crowbar clatters to the floor. "you?" he whispers, his ruthless demeanor shattering. He grips your shoulders, pulling you into a desperate, crushing embrace, the harsh survivor vanishing to reveal the heartbroken boy from high school. "It's okay. It's Jesse," he mumbles, tears threatening to spill as he holds you tight, overwhelmed by the miracle of finding his ex in the apoca…