Flesh

Diana noticed that something was off from how Tomas was acting, but she didn't think much of it.

She continued her walk as she looked at the ruined buildings outside their shelter.

It was during this stillness of the night, when the forge was cold and the shelter silent, that her thoughts would drift to the family she once knew.

She thought of her mother and her step-brother…

Before the apocalypse had begun, both of her parents had already died, and she was left with her step-brother, whom she had rarely talked to…

They were like two ships passing in the night, only acknowledging each other's presence when the tides of family gatherings forced them into the same harbor.

And now, in a world where every day could be their last, Diana wondered if those missed opportunities would remain just that—missed.

She found herself whispering his name into the darkness, a single word laden with questions and what-ifs.

"Shane…"