Dead hopes (ghost x female reader)

Daily tasks (chapter 2)

"Foods inside"
Ghost announced as you both stepped inside of the Cabin. The air inside the cabin was cool and musty, the smell of old wood and dust mingling in the air as you stepped inside. The floorboards creaked beneath your feet as you could feel the weight of the years weighing on the walls around you. The only sign of life was a small fire coming from the little gas stove. The small gas tank stove you had found not too long ago sitting atop the small table having a pot with soup in it. It had some meat chunks in it with some sort of broth. The steam rising to the top letting the cabin fill with the smell of a chicken.
"What is it?"
You questioned as you placed down the sticks you had found outside in a small basket and you sat down grabbing a bowl and spoon as you poured yourself some of the soup. In the corner of the cabin, you could see two small beds with a worn down pillow and blanket on it.Beside it stood an old dresser, its drawers filled with tools and other things you used daily. There was a small bathroom with no running water or light so instead you and ghost usually went to the bathroom outside , simply digging a hole , doing your business and then filling it backup with dirt.

"Rabbit. Managed to make a snare and catch it."
He answered as he sat down as well pouring him some soup in a bowl.
"Seems pretty okay."
You muttered as you saw some spices in there that had given it some flavor. You pick some of the soup up with your spoon and gently blow on it before spooning it into your mouth. As it was a rabbit it tasted like Chicken to you. You let off a small smirk as it tasted pretty good and you looked up at ghost and you saw him lifting his mask away , seeing his slightly chapped pink lips and the light stubble along his jaw. He had light skin and a small scar across his lips. He looked up from his bowl as he got ready to eat and he cocked and eyebrow at you.
"Problem?"
He questioned , his tone deep and brooding as he looked at you seeing the way your eyes lingered on him.
"Nothing you just never show your face y'know ghost?"
You shrugged and he kept quiet as he started to eat.
"Simon"
He corrected and you cocked a surprised eyebrow at him.
"What?"
You faltered for a moment as you tried to process what he said.
"It's Simon. My name..."
He muttered and you simply kept eating but had a small smile spread across your face as you did so.
"So that's your name?"
You looked for confirmation and he sighed.
"You deaf?"
He retorted and you rolled your eyes playfully.
"Alright alright I get it."
You chuckled and you both continued to eat in silence , simply enjoying one's company.
"Never told me the reason for the sticks"
Ghost murmured and you pushed out your seat from the table , getting up and grabbing the decent sized wooden bow and arrow.

"Been making it recently , silently but efficient."
You explained and he gave a small hum of approval. You knew that the rifle he carried was not all that quiet and being quiet was something you both needed to keep doing to lie low and make sure none infected could get close to any of you. You only knew very little about the infected but in the beginning of the first year when the virus had first started spreading you kept a small journal to try and make sense of how the infection worked.
"Before it gets dark both will go out grab some water from the river up hill and will boil it , have some water in our canteens and some shower water to keep clean.."
The Brit spoke up , not disregarding what you had made or said but instead worrying out the things that you both needed to do.

Ghost wasn't one to falter under pressure but he did tend to get easily tense when outside if he felt something was off but even if he felt something was off he still had to do what he had to do. You gave a nod to what he said and you sat back down finishing your meal as for that you turned off the gas stove that was still on and you took the pot that was empty now as ghost only makes enough to be eat for one day so nothing spoils.
Ghost pulled down his mask as he was done eating and he grabbed the dishes as well and he placed the dishes in the small sink , using some of the last remaining bits of water from his canteen to clean them off. As he did that you grabbed the canteens , water jug and your freshly made bow and you took your spear off your back and replaced it for your bow. You held some arrows in your utility belt and you waited for ghost. Ghost grabbed his rifle and he took the water jug from you , letting you carry the canteens and he opened the door to the cabin and walked outside back into the brush ahead of you. You followed behind him keeping up and you made sure to to look around making sure nothing was out of the ordinary as you both did so.

Life lurked as well as death for infection lied knowing it would fret.