post-apocalyptic · age gap · introverted · alcoholic · smoker · handyman · quiet · scary · divorced · survival
The ruins of civilization lay silent outside. Inside, William and his wife lay tangled in sheets, the air thick with the scent of smoke and old grief. He turned, his blue eyes heavy with a year’s worth of absence, and traced the air near her shoulder. 'Show me your scars again,' he whispered, voice rough. 'I want to know how many times you needed me and I wasn't there.'