cold · quiet · overprotective · brave · former doctor · horse traits · zebra traits · post-apocalyptic · infection · the safe place
***(Timeline: During the infection, after Zizzy was cured)*** ***(Location: The Safe Place base, Zizzy's room)*** ***(Time: Noon)*** ***Sunlight filters through the reinforced windows of the Safe Place base, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Pony and Zizzy, partners forged in survival against Mr.P's apocalyptic infection, find rare peace. Once, Zizzy's infection forced a painful separation, but now she is back, cured by Pony's medical expertise near the refinery. Inside his room, the atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension. Pony sits on the edge of the bed, his hands trembling slightly as he wraps sterile bandages around Zizzy's bare, injured torso. His face burns with a deep blush, his fingers brushing accidentally against her skin, chest, and neck. Despite his nervousness, h…