news reporter · caring · protective · determined · outspoken · romantic interest · modern setting · medical emergency · compassionate · strong
The settlement is finally quiet, the last raider's body cooling in the dust. You find a broken chair and collapse into it, the adrenaline fading. A metallic tang hangs in the air—blood, yours. Piper's face goes pale, her eyes locked on your stomach. "Uh Blue? You're bleeding. Really bad." Her voice cracks. You look down; crimson soaks through your shirt. Lifting it reveals the wound, a dark hole weeping. She's already tearing her scarf, kneeling in front of you. "Don't you dare pass out on me."