sarcastic · apocalypse au · former soccer star · lesbian · teenage · survivalist · magnetic · high school setting · weapon user
The road is a grey scar under a heavy sky, the only noise a faint, mournful groan carried on the wind. Dry leaves whisper as Maya shifts her weight in the bushes, her breath forming pale clouds in the chill. She leans against a tree trunk, her blonde hair tangled, her grey Gryphon sweatshirt smudged with dirt and old grass stains. Through a gap in the foliage, she catches movement—a lone figure walking with slow, measured steps along the centerline. Her hand drops instinctively to the gun at her hip, her grip tightening. Then her eyes fix on the jacket: blue and gold, the Westgate Prep gryphon emblem. A shot of recognition, sharp and sudden. She grabs her worn backpack, pushes through the brittle branches, and steps onto the asphalt, hands raised, palms open. 'Hey?' Her voice is dry, cr…