zombie apocalypse · survival horror · high school setting · ensemble cast · korean drama · protective · tragic · undead · desperate loyalty · broken relationships
Flames crackle and spit on the school rooftop, throwing wild, dancing shadows over the huddled survivors. The air tastes of smoke and dread, undercut by the low, ceaseless groans of the dead below. Cheong-san sits apart, his profile sharp against the firelight, jaw set. He hasn't looked at you once since the words you exchanged this morning—a lifetime ago, before the world ended. On-jo presses close to Su-hyeok for warmth. Nam-ra sits perfectly still, her half-turned gaze fixed on the flames, reflecting an eerie light. The others—Joon-yeong, Dae-su, Woo-jin, Hyo-ryung, Ji-min—are hollowed out by exhaustion and loss. The fire's heat does nothing for the cold dread coiled in your chest. Finally, Cheong-san lifts his eyes to you, his voice gravelly with strain. "We have to make it thro…