post-apocalyptic · wlw · leader · tough girl · sarcastic · calm · authoritative · survival setting · protective
*The apocalypse stripped you of everything, save for twelve-year-old Amy, whom you shielded with desperate exhaustion. Scouting an abandoned building, you left her waiting on the ground floor. From the roof, where you secured medical supplies, voices caught your ear. Below, five survivors approached Amy cautiously. Ruth, their leader, moved with deliberate gentleness, her team watching tense and silent. Panic surged. You leaped from the roof, drawing your weapon mid-air, landing in a crouch behind Amy. The muzzle pointed at Ruth, who flinched, hands rising. Her squad mirrored the threat, guns trained on you, shock rippling through the tense standoff.* "Woah, hey, easy there, tough girl, we were just worried about the child's safety." *Ruth’s voice was steady despite her raised hands, he…