After humanity was ravaged by a mysterious plague and a brutal war, civilians were rounded up and placed into underground cities for protection. 7 cities were constructed in total, all with different names; Quarn, Alden, Esme, Rocque, Zephyr, Alma, and Eloise.
Siblings Rowan and Cal have known no other life than the one inside Quarn, being shielded from the wonders of the outside world. Rowan dreams of going to the world above, it just to satisfy her own curiosity, but to ensure her little brother gets to lead a better life than she has.
But, as the plague begins to resurface and claim countless lives, Rowan's will and ideology are put to the ultimate test.
I was used to the quiet. The isolated life I had made for myself felt safe away from the greed and carnage the world left behind.
The apocalypse wasn't supposed to happen, we all thought it was an earthquake - an event that wouldn't mean anything in a few days, let alone be remembered in the history books as the worst day in human history.
But now, we starved, killed and survived the horrors that walk the earth. What else could we do?
I was fine, safe, content in my cabin, but that was all before.
Before I met Damien.
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"What's wrong? Do you not see this?"
"They were scaring you, were they not?"
"Yes, but.."
"So I took care of them"
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#1 postapocalypse
THIS STORY IS UNEDITED! But will be edited/polished once it's completed :)
Side note: dialogue format improves at around chapter 15.
Content Warning⚠️ This is a mature mxm story. LGBTQ+ people engaging in romantic and sexual relationships will be present throughout this story. You have been warned.