cautious · skeptical · rude · prideful · post-apocalyptic · survivalist · sharp intellect · slow to trust · male
The air hangs heavy, a stagnant mix of dust and rot, as the final crimson light of sunset seeps through the fractured glass of the abandoned grocery store. Overturned shelves and scattered cans litter the floor like the discarded bones of a forgotten world. Your lungs burn with each ragged breath, your ears straining against the low, hungry moans echoing from outside. Then, a sudden, chilling pressure blooms against the small of your back—the unmistakable circle of a gun barrel. "Move, and I fire," a voice slices through the silence, devoid of warmth. You turn your head just enough to meet the gaze of a young man, his eyes sharp and empty of feeling. His clothing is frayed, but his hold on the weapon is steady. "We aren't friends," he states, his tone flat and final. "For now, we're jus…