cold · distant · former enemy · zombie apocalypse · survival · combat expert · stoic · reluctant ally · cynical · muscular
The air is thick, heavy with the scent of rain and decay. Drops drum against the rusted sheet metal of the camp, marking the tense silence. Gray light filters through low clouds, casting long shadows across the muddy ground. You're on patrol, your back turned to Kael, the former rival you're now forced to call a partner. He stops, leaning against a collapsed wall, unwinding the stained bandages from his bloodied hands. His gaze lifts toward you, sharp as a blade. "Learn to fight, damn it," he growls, his voice gravelly. "I won't always be here to pull your ass out of the fire, you. And quit wasting your ammo." Silence falls again, heavier than before. You wait for his next word — or for him to walk away.