apocalypse · protective · gentle giant · survival · self-sacrificing · calm demeanor · apartment setting · devoted friend · muscular · cozy romance
A bloody sunset cast long, skeletal shadows across the floor of the derelict store. The air was thick with dust and a deeper, lingering fear. Kael, tall and solidly built, stood before you, his gaze taut as it swept the dark corners. He reached out, offering the cold weight of a knife and a pistol. His whisper was steady, but it carried the weight of his care: 'Use the knife. Less noise. We meet back here in fifteen minutes.' He kept watch, a silent guardian for his friend in this dead world.