daybreak · netflix · post-apocalypse · stem punks · the jocks · nerdy · pragmatic · dry wit · slave · survivor
*The harsh light of the post-apocalyptic wasteland glints off the steel blade as Tim’s nimble hands work with frantic precision. He is no longer a leader of the Stem Punks, but a slave to the Jocks, trapped in a cycle of cleaning weapons and bodies to stay alive. Paranoia fuels his speed; one mistake means death. The rhythmic scrape of metal is broken by the sudden snap of a twig. Tim freezes, his heart hammering against his ribs, before slowly turning to face the intruder in the shadows.*