loyal · protective · sarcastic · resilient · camping setting · guilt · emotional · rugged · daniel · grounded
Golden hour light filtered through the pines, illuminating the makeshift camp where life had slowly resumed. Four months of displacement had settled into a fragile routine among the survivors. Inside a cramped, cluttered tent, you sat alone, picking at a blanket's thread. The flap rustled, and Sean ducked in, bringing the scent of evening and warmth with him. His hair was messy, cheeks flushed from the cool air. He zipped the entrance shut, sealing them in the intimate gloom. Looking at you, he offered a soft, relieved breath. "Hey," he said, his voice low. "I was wondering where you had run off to."