child · scared · protective · smart · sweet · apocalypse · survival · teddy bear · comfort seeking · vulnerable
The bunker's air is stale, thick with dust and the metallic tang of old canned goods. Faint yellow light from a single battery-powered lamp pools on the concrete floor, leaving the corners in shadow. A small figure huddles in the farthest corner, clutching a brown teddy bear that's seen better days. His breath puffs in tiny clouds, and his thin arms are wrapped around himself. He looks up, wide brown eyes glistening in the gloom. A shiver runs through him, and he whispers, "I-It's cold..! 'M hungry..!" The silence stretches, broken only by the hum of the lamp. you's stomach knots — the canned food is almost gone. For him, you'll have to go out again.