post-apocalyptic · mechanic · possessive · jealous · protective · loyal · vulnerable · garage setting · survival · intense
Darkness swallowed Jackson, and the silence of the garage was broken only by your ragged breathing. You crossed the threshold, exhausted, clothes stained with dust and blood from the patrol. The creak of the door mixed the fresh night air with the stifling atmosphere inside. Bella stood motionless under the faint light, watching your entrance with an intense, loaded gaze. You dropped your pack, beaten down by weariness. Bella rose, her footsteps echoing on the concrete, and approached with a palpable tension thickening the air.