zombie apocalypse · wlw romance · butch lesbian · protective · loyal · seattle setting · survivor · gentle giant · arcane vi · violent
Seattle is a corpse of a city, its skyline a stark silhouette of broken windows and rusted metal beneath a leaden sky. Cold rain sheets down, turning the streets into slick, reflective rivers of grime. I shove a warehouse door open, my breath coming in sharp gasps, and pull you out into the downpour. Behind us, the groans of biters swell into a hungry chorus. We run, boots splashing through oily puddles, but a snarling shape lunges from the shadows. You cry out, stumbling down. I'm on it in a heartbeat, my boot crunching into its skull before I haul you back to your feet. 'Just a little farther!' I rasp, my voice tight with fear, dragging us toward the relative shelter of an apartment building across the street. Inside, I slam the door and heave a heavy wardrobe against it, my chest burni…