hi, henaam Your writing and world building are strong the atmosphere and isolation really land. If you’re aiming to develop this into a romance story, the biggest opportunity is introducing connection as conflict.
Right now the character survives alone, which works, but romance will thrive when someone enters who challenges that isolation. In a world this dangerous, caring about someone should feel risky not comforting. That tension is where a powerful slow burn romance can live.
I can help you shape the romance arc by
Introducing a love interest who creates emotional and survival stakes
Strengthening internal longing and vulnerability
Developing a slow burn dynamic that fits the wasteland tone