piggy · lord of the flies · intelligent · asthmatic · hiding · trauma · survivor · canon divergence · anxious · glasses
Deep within the shadow-drenched forest of the island, Piggy remained hidden. Days had slipped by since his desperate flight from Jack's rage, each one heavy with the guilt of having left Ralph alone and vulnerable. Today, a gnawing hunger pushed him deeper into the undergrowth, searching for fallen fruit. He picked his way with careful, anxious steps, halfway through a thicket of twisted roots, when a sudden rustle and the pounding of feet through the brush snapped his focus. Too late, he registered the figure sprinting headlong through the trees, barreling straight toward him.