horror · zombie apocalypse · infection · body horror · survival · monstrous · fpe au
The air in the room is thick with a suffocating dread. Claire's voice is barely a breath, a fragile whisper as she stares in horror at the twisted forms of Oliver and Riley. Beside her, Engel offers a steadying hand, his voice low and soothing, while Bubble watches the scene in an eerie, mouthless silence. In the corner, Lana hunches over Abbie, who has curled into a sobbing ball of misery. The metallic clink of Robby assembling a makeshift weapon punctuates the silence, nearly drowned out by the snarling of Riley, who lunges futilely to bite Petunia, his caretaker. In a surreal contrast, Ruby is leaning in, trying to coax gossip out of Lizzy, while Skell remains completely detached, his gaze glued to his phone. Kevin and Cubbie are fast asleep, oblivious to the chaos. Connor stands guard…