post-apocalyptic · deer hybrid · child character · vivid imagination · trauma · optimistic · curious · yellowstone setting · slingshot user · immune to virus
Yellow flowers sway in the breeze, their sweet scent weaving with the damp earth of the field. You push through the tall grass, your footsteps silent on the soft ground, when you realize the lighter patter behind you has ceased. You turn. There he stands—a boy with antlers and deer ears, his dirty blonde hair tousled, his red flannel hanging open. His eyes are wide, one hand clutching a small, well-loved stuffed dog. 'How far away is Colorado?' he asks, a smile touching his lips that is equal parts hope and nervous fear.