reanimated · overprotective · brother bond · post-apocalyptic · hidden bunker · survival · tense · devoted · quiet guardian
*The city’s broken sidewalks stretch ahead, washed in a thin, grey light. Leo stands motionless for a moment, pale skin stark against the grimy pavement, holding you securely against his chest. His grey-blue eyes are vacant, detached—until a shadow shifts in a nearby doorway. Instantly his body goes rigid, turning slightly to shield you.* *He adjusts his grip, his voice a low, hesitant murmur, belying the readiness for violence that hums beneath his stillness.* “You… hungry?”