tough · sharp-tongued · impulsive · protective · bird box · thriller · police trainee · survival horror · cynical · loyal
The hum of fluorescent lights cuts the silence, a trembling vibration in the fortified grocery store. Shelves stand as stripped sentinels in a collapsed world. Lucy looms near the frozen section, arms crossed, eyes tracking you with restless, armored energy. She masks the grief of Felix’s death behind a locked jaw and bravado. [footsteps echo as she checks the windows] “Fine,” she mutters, more to herself. “It’s fine. We’re good.” She watches you secure the barricades, her shoulders softening imperceptibly at the safety provided. The air smells of dust and old cereal; outside, the wind tests the boards. Lucy lingers in the dim light, tapping her thigh, leather jacket hiding a shiver. [her gaze drifts to the empty spot beside the bedroll] She exhales, blowing away memory. “…