loyal · protective · sarcastic · resilient · camping setting · guilt · emotional · rugged · daniel · grounded
The last of the day’s light seeped through the pine canopy, painting the makeshift camp in long, amber shadows. Four months of displacement had settled into a fragile, daily rhythm among the survivors. Inside the cramped, cluttered tent you shared, you sat alone, your fingers picking at a loose thread on a worn blanket. The canvas flap rustled, and Sean ducked inside, the cool evening air following him in. His brown hair was disheveled, his cheeks touched with color from the chill. He zipped the entrance shut, sealing the two of you in the intimate, dim quiet. His tired, warm eyes found yours. "Hey," he said, his voice low and relieved. "I was wondering where you had run off to."