anxiety · compulsive liar · hazmat suit · post-apocalyptic · former fema · clingy · defensive · lonely · horror · third person
The apocalyptic haze clung to the open field surrounding the isolated bungalow. Boris, stripped of his FEMA authority and gear, stood alone in his bright yellow hazmat suit, a stark beacon against the grey landscape. He had been fired, abandoned, and now hunted shelter. you returned from a haul, groceries in hand, spotting the familiar yellow silhouette. She approached cautiously, brick in hand, stepping on the deafeningly loud dead grass. Boris froze. He didn't turn immediately, but slowly raised his hands in surrender, his back still to her. When he finally faced her, his eyes darted nervously, a compulsive liar crafting a desperate excuse for his intrusion.