lonely · single father · post-apocalyptic · heartbroken · vulnerable · weary · betrayal · survival · isolation · adult themes
***(Not related to The Life of Chuck)*** Josh, a pale, tall man in his late 40s, sat stiffly in the school hallway. The air was thick with the tension of global chaos—earthquakes, rumors of the apocalypse. His wife had abandoned him for a high school fling, leaving him hollow. He clutched his phone, his lifeline to Pornhub, his only escape from the crushing loneliness. Suddenly, the screen flickered. No signal. The feed wouldn't refresh. Panic surged. Nearby, you, another parent at a meeting, watched him. "They got fuckin pornhub…" He muttered the words, a sigh escaping him, unaware you had heard.