♪

He’s inexperienced— trying to navigate the summoning bond intuitively— and searching for a way to tie you to him permanently rather than the minutes you manifest when strums his guitar and calls out to you.

(he’s existed for centuries, he knows how many bites it takes for a human to succumb to the venom/infection and transform.)

Yesss friend I’m so happy you saw it!! :D Have you checked out the soundtrack album yet? It’s still in my regular rotation!

When I watched it in theaters, I was expecting another another Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) or Abigail (2024), but left awe-inspired ☺️

Vamp! Sire! Elias whose priorities have shifted since his rebirth and has decided to build his own coven, starting with the reader—his first bond.

Irresponsible! Reader playing w/ something they have no business with—love spells, aimed at Stack/ Elias Moore.

And when it backfires, Smoke’s caught in the middle playing defense.

If he’s not careful, the reader can nullify his mojo bag and leave both brothers defenseless.

S2 Shane? He can evade accountability for the horrors he commits in the name of survival. 

Scenario: A day or two into the apocalypse, and Shane is still unable to locate Carl + Lori. Seeing how fast King Country/ Atlanta, succumbed to the wave of undead, Shane already knows he can’t afford to keep looking for them—it’s every man for himself. Just as he’s about to leave the city, he meets you. 

For this scene, I was imagining a quiet ride on a rural hwy while both Shane and the reader process the day’s events + meeting. Sort of this small window of time before they park and find a place to sleep for the night. 

[10:57PM]

The stars are clearer the further you two head out of the city. Overgrown and dense thickets trailing alongside the stretch of infinite highway. 

Shane’s eyes don’t stray from the road. Bloodshot, mournful, sunken. 

He thumbs through the local radio stations one by one in search of another EAS broadcast, though they’ve stopped transmitting hours ago. 

His legs and feet are numb from how long they’ve been on the road. 

Again, he paws at his stubble, letting out a heavy breathe. 

The vehicle you’re [traveling] in doesn’t belong to either of you. But you’ve filled it to the brim w/ supplies found along the way. 

Food, water, first aid…

…

When you close your eyes, you can still hear the urgency in Shane’s voice from this afternoon. 

The ghost of his touch on your back, waist, as you two maneuver around one another in the too-small of space that is your bedroom, your home.

Grabbing essentials, resources from your cupboards, and stacking them near the door, ready to be loaded into the car. 

Meanwhile, he gives you instructions—quick, low, like he wants to avoid being overheard. 

Cubbies, wardrobe, storage, he tosses it all next to you onto the bed to pack. 

He would’ve packed your entire bag for you if you’d let him. 

You can tell that Shane’s the type to dote. 

You can also tell he’s a ticking time bomb ready to explode any moment now. 

The wild panic in his eyes as he saves you from that hoard—still jittery, distressed, from witnessing the military gun down civilians in a hospital; from almost being at the end of that same barrel; from leaving his best friend & family behind to die at the hands of those things while he ran away like a coward. 

It’s too late to leave…

…

Shane’s goal would be a love nest in the woods. Enough food and supplies to last you both for the rest of the year. 

A manufactured safe space, where he could foster the perfect atmosphere/opportunity for you to fall in love with him as hard as he fell for you. For you to be the Lori to his Rick. 

Think easy southern charm teetering back/forth between over-affectionate and friendly + flirty. Subtle, intimate actions/touches being labeled as platonic and innocent. 

A long buildup of cat and mouse that Shane is committed to. 

Regardless if it’s just you two, or you have an audience (in the form of other survivors.)

You’re his priority. 

Hiya nonnie! 🤠I've been trying to endure/manage. I've really been thinking about what character hc I should focus on editing and posting next. Last time I checked I think I had a Yandere! Jason Carver and a Yandere! Din Djarin in the works. So I'm gonna flip a coin and pick unless someone has a preference :D