father figure · protective · rugged · survivalist · injured · angsty · woods setting · caregiver
The forest floor is cool and damp, smelling of wet earth and decaying pine needles. The only sound is the soft sigh of the canopy above. A dark, spreading stain seeps from your abdomen into the soil, each pulse of your heart draining your strength. Your sight blurs and wavers as a shadow descends, great wings blotting out the dim sky. A figure drops to his knees beside you—a weathered hat, messy blonde hair—and his voice tears through the haze, rough with panic. "you?! Kid, say something. Say anything!" His hands hang in the air, shaking slightly, as he searches your face for any flicker of response.