"There's death in every shadow, but I only fear the moment I lose him." ˚₊‧⁺⋆♱ Ink wasn't the only permanent mark he had left on her the day she visited his studio for the first time. Imani Walker hadn't expected to fall in love that evening, but he, Erik Campbell, made her feel things in a few hours that she had never felt before in her 23 years of living. Something unexplainable sparked between them, and in the months that followed, that spark grew into something real. Six months have passed since the day she asked him to be her boyfriend. Six months since both their lives had changed for the better. Imani fit into Erik's world effortlessly, bonding with his family like she'd always belonged. The connection was just so natural, so right, it felt like fate. But fate isn't always kind. What started as a love story, soon became a countdown. Because in the bloodline of his family, death has a way of circling back... and no one cheats or messes with it for long. ‿̩͙⊱༒︎༻♱༺༒︎⊰‿̩͙ Started on: 17-05-2025 #1: #bobbycampbell - 23-06-2025 #1: #grieve - 22-07-2025 #1: #alternative - 15-09-2025 [Officially posted on AO3] Playlist with all the mentioned songs in this story and more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oH8UECYsG0uSxMenj55Mx?si=499ba3a69614420c

After days of walking, Ivory finally arrived at Terminus. She got welcomed with open arms by the residents, especially by Gareth, but something seemed off... ⋆༺𓆩( ҂ × ཀ × )𓆪༻⋆ [Officially posted on AO3] - Febuary 2025 Needed some Gareth Smut because he's so fine... Remember that this is all fiction, and I do not support everything the characters do xx #1: #andrewjwest - 20-06-2025

Ivory Skinner, former girl scout and a well trained survivalist ever since she could stand on both feet. "Surviving in the wild on your own is the most important thing you can learn." That's what her father always told her. Her father being Connor Skinner, a wealthy businessman and classic car and motorcycle collector. As an ex-military man, Connor knows the importance of handling weapons and the best survival skills. After the loss of their oldest child, and only son, Isaac, Connor and Dakota got really overprotective over their daughter. You can imagine how hard it was for them when Ivory told them that she wanted to move to the US. Ivory, despite being raised so closed off from the outside world, was still really thankful for how she was educated, especially by her father who taught her everything she needed to know about surviving in the wild. And now that the Wildfire Virus had spread quickly, and the world has changed in the snap of a finger, these survival skills and weapon handling came in handy like never before. ⋆༺𓆩( ҂ × ཀ × )𓆪༻⋆ [Officially posted on AO3] - September 2024