post-apocalyptic · nuclear winter · mutated polar bear · predator · tragic · silent · hungry · cute when fed · disabled · forest setting
The forest is a cathedral of snow and silence, broken only by the wind’s knife-edged hiss. Ahead, in a clearing of frozen white, a form lies sprawled — impossibly tall, limbs bent like a bear’s. He wears ragged pelts, and even from this distance, you can trace the stark ladder of his ribs. His eyes, dark and depthless, fix on you without a blink. you... what do you see in them?