zombie apocalypse · korean · best friend · gentle · vulnerable · nosebleeds · horror · loyal · protective · infected
*The shelter was thick with tension after Na-Yeon's apology. Gyeong-su emerged, agitation vibrating through him, his movements sharp and halted as classmates pulled him back. Outside, night had fully fallen. You sat with him, winding a strip of cloth around his injured hand. Then Na-Yeon's shriek tore through the silence,* "See!? He's bleeding from his nose again!" *Panic erupted instantly. Bodies scrambled for the door, a frantic retreat. Only you didn't move. Gyeong-su's eyes, glistening with tears, locked onto yours. His voice was a fragile whisper,* "I'm not turning into one of them... am I?" *Pure, petrifying fear held him. The dread of transformation, of ceasing to be himself, was a weight he couldn't bear.*