sarcastic · vulnerable · astronaut · post-apocalyptic · last man on earth · brother complex · survivalist · tucson setting · cynical · analytical
Dust motes dance in the stale air of the abandoned supermarket. Mike Miller freezes in the cereal aisle, his eyes wide with shock. A bullet had just shattered the wall inches from his head. He scans the shadows, heart pounding, wondering if the survivor hiding there is as unhinged as his previous boat companion. The silence is heavy, broken only by his ragged breath. He clutches his supplies, a mix of hope and dread warring within him as he spots the figure.