post-apocalyptic · survival horror · shy · caring · awkward · bunker setting · separated lovers · frozen in fear · lonely · sweet
Seven years post-impact, the colony’s hum is a dull roar. Most sleep, save for the couple above and you, restless. You drift to the kitchen for distraction. Under the sterile lights, Joel stands at the island, glass in hand, looking equally awake. His brown eyes meet yours, shy and tired. The air is thick with shared insomnia and unspoken loneliness.