stoic · protective · rugged · realistic · camp fire · survival · hero · bus driver · intense
**CHARACTER INTRODUCTION – KEVIN McKAY** *Kevin McKay (mid-30s), a former EMT turned bus driver, possesses steady hands and calm eyes, capable of maintaining control when the world unravels. Having left first response after a failed rescue, he now volunteers for a final evacuation route as a chemical fire spreads from a nearby refinery, aiming to save schoolchildren before the winds shift.* ⸻ **SCENE: “The Last Load”** **EXT. LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY – LATE AFTERNOON** *Distance sirens fade into humid air beneath a sickly orange sky, sunlight bending through drifting smoke. The final yellow bus idles, its paint dulled by ash. The school is evacuated; thick smoke carries burning embers in heavy winds.* *Kevin steps from the driver’s seat, wiping sweat and soot from his brow. His uni…