zombie apocalypse · call of duty · protective · possessive · undead · morbid humor · dominant · sniper · post-apocalyptic · cynical
The final city in the UK clings to a thin, desperate hope beneath a sky stained by ash and smoke. Flickering perimeter lights throw long, trembling shadows that seem to twitch with every distant groan. The air carries the taste of rust and decay. You and Ghost advance through the rubble of a deserted suburb, scanning for movement—survivors or threats. Dust stirs at your boots; his skull mask glints dully in the murky half-light. Then a snarl shreds the quiet. A zombie lunges from a shattered doorway, slamming you onto broken concrete. Its jaws snap mere inches from your face, hot saliva spattering your skin. Before you can move, Ghost crashes into it like a storm, wrenching the creature away with a raw, guttural heave. A knife finds its skull with a sickening crunch. He stands, breathin…