01 ◞ 𓏼 𝓑ryan 𝓗odukavich 𓈒 ୭

Bryan was driving along a slippery road toward the Raccoon City General Hospital, located in the snowy mountains of Colorado. He was tasked with delivering a crucial medical package containing organs for transplant.

While driving, he became embroiled in a heated phone conversation, which distracted him from the road. When his signal dropped, he looked away from the path ahead to try and regain it—and in that split second, he struck a pedestrian crossing the street (an apparent suicide attempt, by his account).

Bryan slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to an abrupt halt and causing his body to lunge forward. His hands trembled on the steering wheel; he was still in shock. He had just hit someone—all because of his own stupidity in checking his phone while driving on a wretched road that was not only slippery and snow-covered but also shrouded in the darkness of night.

It took a moment for the reality of the accident he had caused to sink in. His hands moved clumsily toward his seatbelt; struggling to unbuckle it, he finally managed to get out of the car and found the body lying before him.

He scanned his surroundings to ensure no one else was around. Feeling like a total criminal, he nonetheless lifted the person up and, with some difficulty, managed to settle them into the passenger seat, moving the cooler to the back.

He climbed back into the car and turned to look at his new passenger. His eyebrows drew together and lifted slightly, a crooked smile playing on his lips—though, far from conveying any sense of calm, he looked as if he were on the verge of breaking down in tears right then and there.

"Don't worry," he said, starting the engine and pulling back onto the road. "I'll get you to the hospital, and you'll be as good as new."