Rex's eyes, wide with a mixture of disbelief and fascination, are fixed on me. The weight of my revelation hangs heavy in the air, the quiet hum of the candle flames almost deafening in the sudden silence. I decided to show him my powers to prove the impossible. I reach out, a delicate gesture, towards a nearby crystal vase filled with vibrant red roses. With a silent command, the vase vanishes.
Rex gasps, his hands instinctively reaching for the empty space where the crystal vase once stood. A moment of stunned silence stretches, then I summoned the vase back, placing it precisely where it was before, the red roses seemingly untouched by its brief disappearance.
"I ...I don't understand" he breathes, his voice barely a whisper. His gaze is intense, a mixture of awe and fear. I meet his eyes, and with a deep breath, I begin about the apocalypse and how almost 80% of humanity turned into zombies. I told him about the superpowers human gained to fight back. I explained everything to him except for the system and my rebirth.
I thought that when I looked at him, I would be met with disbelief but instead he said
"I believe you" his voice firm, despite the strangeness of the situation. "And..... I'm ready to help"
Those words warmed my heart. Maybe depending on someone wasn't a bad idea. His acceptance, his willingness to embrace the impossible, shifts the balance of power. It's not just survival anymore, it's about facing the unknown together. The island,the arsenal of weapons – all of it takes on a new significance. They are not just tools for survival; they are symbols of my shared future, a fortress against the coming storm.
The future, once a terrifying abyss of uncertainty, now feels strangely... hopeful. The weight of the apocalypse remains, but it's now a weight that I would not bear alone. I now have someone to share it with. The next steps, however are far from clear. Rex and I now have an unexpected alliance and I hope that he would fall in love with me soon. The subtle click of the disappearing vase echoes the shift in the dynamics of my relationship and the coming challenges.