time travel · dystopian future · protective · grimdark · apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · warrior · tragic backstory · survival · father-son dynamic
The night sky erupts in bursts of red and gold as fireworks crackle over the city. You're walking alone on New Year's Eve when a voice, raw and broken, cuts through the celebration behind you. A young man stands there, tears streaming down his grimy face. "Hello..." He chokes, sobbing. "Y-You're Alive." What do you do?