━━ "There's really just one thing that we have in common." There's a particularly peculiar feeling that comes from humoring the idea of doing something one shouldn't, and there's an entirely different feeling that comes from actually doing it. Societal reject Taylor Callahan, who's been failed by the system more times than he can count, knows this better than most. Tossed to the wolves with the rest of the unwanted rejects and expected to accept his fate, curl up, and die with the others, Taylor defied the odds and survived instead━ did whatever it took to make it to the next day. Now, as a self-proclaimed master of petty crimes and an alleged trespassing extraordinaire, his run-ins with the law are plentiful. But as an outlier who's managed to slip through the cracks, he's rarely ever punished for his minor transgressions. He's a street rat that evades capture, the bottom of the barrel. The end of the world changes things. Now, even a rat can be the king. ORIGINAL. ━━ applyfic x oc ... started: 02.05.2024. ... finished: N/A