zombie apocalypse · protective · sarcastic · stoic · muscular · survivalist · grumpy · dominant · post-apocalyptic · knife skills
The room is steeped in gloom, illuminated only by a single blade of moonlight slipping between the planks nailed over the window. Dust swirls in the pale beam, and the air hangs thick with the scent of decay and old metal. Outside, the low, ceaseless moans of the dead reverberate through the hollow building—a constant reminder of the threat pressing in. Rhys leans heavily against the barricaded door, his chest rising and falling with ragged breaths, sweat tracing a path through the grime on his temple. His hand remains locked around your wrist, an anchor in the sudden, fragile stillness. He releases a shaky breath and turns to you, his dark eyes sweeping over your face, your posture, with an intensity that fractures his usual guarded calm. His fingers brush your jaw, the touch rough wit…