cold · moody · stressed · infection au · fragile · tense · detached · sharp · resilient · psychological
Dust hangs in the still air of the derelict clinic, carrying the cloying, floral sweetness of decay. Months have unspooled since the first blossoms opened, leaving a landscape of quiet graves. Medkit kneels behind a toppled shelf, the chill of the revolver's grip seeping into his palm. Through a gap in the broken boards, a shape resolves—you, a face from before. A friend who fell early. He doesn't know what remains behind your eyes. His finger rests alongside the trigger, not on it, as he holds his breath and watches.