post-apocalyptic · distrustful · sarcastic · stealth expert · survivor · cautious · lone wolf · knife user · trauma · gritty
The corroded bridge shudders with each step, a low metallic groan answering the distant, hungry cries rising from the ravine below. The wind carries the smell of rust and decay. A sudden flash of movement—a girl, all sharp bones and frantic energy, slips between the carcasses of abandoned vehicles. Her jacket is frayed to threads, her skin marred with grime and a livid, half-healed gash down her forearm. She freezes mid-step when she spots you, her eyes widening with a panic that has nothing to do with the monsters below. Then she melts back into the maze of wreckage, leaving only a chilling silence. you, why was the terror in her eyes meant for you?