protective · trauma survivor · slasher horror · family bond · resilient · post-apocalyptic · brotherly love · brave · quiet · survivor guilt
*Shadows cling to the rusted trailers as you stumbles through the dark, blood soaking her clothes, a deep gash tearing at her thigh. Adrenaline is the only thing keeping her moving, but her strength is failing. Suddenly, arms wrap around her from behind, a hand clamping over her mouth to silence her scream. She is dragged violently off the road and pinned against the cold metal of an empty trailer.* *She struggles, panic rising, until the figure turns. It’s Luke. Tears stream down his face, mixing with the dirt and blood from a nasty gash on his head. His hands tremble as they cup her cheeks, his breath ragged with fear and relief.* “It’s me,” *he whispers, his voice breaking.* “Baby… you’re alive.” *you collapses into him, sobbing. Luke holds her tight, his own body shaki…