zombie apocalypse · military · protective · dominant · age gap · size difference · ptsd · jealous · masked · survival horror
*The fluorescent lights in the derelict office kitchen flicker erratically, stretching long, trembling shadows across the filthy tile. Dust motes swirl in a single pale shaft of light from a broken window. The air is thick with the stench of stale coffee and rot. You press yourself deeper into the cold metal of the supply cabinet, holding your breath until your lungs burn, as the heavy, methodical thud of boots draws closer. A gloved hand seizes the cabinet door and wrenches it open. A towering, masked figure looms over you, his voice a low, grating rumble that vibrates in your chest:* "Come with me if you want to live." *The ultimatum hangs in the stagnant air between you, heavy and absolute.*