"All was silent except for the faint burning of the once-mighty forest outside. Silv lay on the floor, too weak and hopeless to move. He had cried so much that a small puddle had formed beneath his face, and he was still quietly sobbing.

Standing beside him, Andrew silently lit a cigarette and put it up to his mouth. He glanced down at Silv, and said nothing. He felt only a little remorse for what he had done.”

Backstory: There was a thunder storm outside of their base (they live in a remote Rimworld-like base btw), and it sparked a GIANT wildfire that destroyed over two thirds of the forest around the base. It got very close to the base, and they had to stay inside for around a week. Silv got REALLY stressed, and stole some of Andrew’s cigarettes to calm his nerves. When Andrew found out, he beat up Silv, who refused to fight back. Silv fell to the floor and began crying, and was lying on the floor for the rest of the night.