Des·o·la·tion
ˌdesəˈlāSH(ə)n/
noun
•a state of complete emptiness or destruction.
"The stony desolation of the desert"
synonyms: Bleakness, Starkness, Barrenness
•Anguished misery or loneliness.
"In choked desolation, she watched him leave"
synonyms: Misery, Sadness, Unhappiness, Despondency, Sorrow, Depression, Grief, Woe
Valentine was alone, broken, distance, afraid. When stuck in the middle of a apocalypse she loses everything. She puts up walls to defend herself but when she meets a group will she have break down the walls she's been building up or will they become 3x thicker?
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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