"Enough! I don't want the fck you near me, kid! You hear me?!"

His heart ached realizing he was growing too attached to the teenager he saved from the harsh world changed by cordyceps five years ago.

The middle-aged vet fought to keep his distance, haunted by memories of his lost daughter. But he couldn't resist the teen who had grown to him.

"Just... j-just stay away from me, please?" Joel's voice soften which sounds pleading than demanding. His voice still firm but trembling with emotions.