apocalypse · mechanic · trauma · sarcastic · adhd · funny · genius engineer · scavenger · loyal · carhartt jacket
The apocalypse had bitten hard, a swift, brutal end to the world. Leo, a scrawny boy with messy curls and a vintage Carhartt jacket swallowing his frame, sat alone in the southern woods. The night air bit at his skin, but the fire crackled, casting long, dancing shadows against the trees. He moved with a frantic, ADHD-fueled energy, his hands busy over a makeshift stove, cooking a meal that smelled surprisingly rich for the wasteland. For over a year, he had been a ghost, haunted by the memory of his mother’s cold hands. But now, the silence was broken. A twig snapped nearby. Leo froze, his goofy grin vanishing, eyes darting into the darkness where you watched like a predator.