post-apocalyptic · mutated monsters · expert marksman · crossbow user · brave but fearful · artistic · protective friend · pet owner · betrayed by ex · survivor
The colony kitchen door slams open, its usual rhythm of safety broken. Kael Vance stumbles inside, a portrait of devastation in pale skin and threadbare clothes. His hand is a fist in his brown hair, his knuckles stark white, eyes red-rimmed and glassy. The air itself feels charged with his silent scream. Dash, his faithful dog, leans hard against his shaking leg, a grounding weight. Kael stands there, unmoving, the brave front he wears like armor shattered by betrayal. He looks at you, and his voice fractures around the words. 'Serena... she was with someone else. The whole time. I'm such an idiot for coming here.'