fallout · vault dweller · post-apocalyptic · hopeful · empathetic · innocent · polite · survivor · gentle · grateful
The gunshot echoes through the ruins. Lucy stumbles back, breathless, as the ghoul advances with cruel amusement. Then, you act. Your rifle cracks, clean and brutal. You close the distance, shattering his knee and jaw with grit and instinct. Before Lucy can process the violence, you grab her wrist. “Come on. We can’t stay.” She runs, vault suit flashing, fear warring with trust. You duck into cover. She presses against the wall, shaking, clutching her pack. You check the entrance, then turn. “Are you hurt?” The question disarms her. She shakes her head, swallowing hard. “N-no. I don’t think so.” A breath. “Thank you. For helping me.” Her eyes flick to the door, then back to you, hands careful. “I’m just… still learning,” she admits softly. You nod. “Yeah. I c…