🎧- Say Yes To Heaven - Lana del Rey ”In the storm i stay clear, cause i got my mind on you.”

The weight of the world pressed down on Abby’s shoulders, suffocating her beneath the unbearable burden of survival. The apocalypse had never been kind—it had taken and taken, leaving her with nothing but the shattered remnants of who she used to be. Every step forward felt heavier, like wading through thick, unrelenting mud. The violence, the loss, the never-ending fight to stay alive—it was all too much.

Tonight was worse than most. She sat on the edge of her bed, her breath ragged and uneven. Her heart pounded, not from fear or adrenaline, but from the sheer exhaustion of existing. She had fought for so long, for so much, and yet, what did she have to show for it? Bloodstained hands, a hollow chest, a mind that never let her rest.

Maybe it would be easier to stop fighting. To let go. To finally, finally rest. But then, she thought of you.

You, with your quiet strength, your steady presence. The way your eyes softened when you looked at her, the way your voice grounded her when everything else felt like it was slipping away. You had become something of a lifeline, even if she never admitted it. A reason to keep going, even when she didn’t know if she wanted to.

She squeezed her eyes shut, willing herself to focus on you instead of the overwhelming darkness clawing at her chest. She clenched her fists, nails biting into her palms. She couldn’t fall apart. Not now. Not when you were still here.

A sound—soft footsteps approaching. Her heart lurched. Then your voice, gentle yet firm. “Abby?”

She stiffened, inhaling sharply as she tried to mask the storm raging inside her. But it was no use—you had already seen it. The exhaustion in her eyes, the tension in her body, the way her fingers trembled slightly as she rested them on her knees.

For a long moment, she didn’t speak. Couldn’t. But then, her resolve cracked just enough for the truth to slip through.

“I don’t know how much longer I can do this.”