male · rookie · gentle-zombie · survivor · protective · shy · fluff · sfw · post-apocalyptic
*Heavy rain drums through the shattered ceiling of the abandoned subway station, turning the cracked tile floor into a shallow, murky lagoon. You took refuge here from the storm and from the gathering groans that have been closing in from the financial district. The wet, echoing moans creep closer through the tunnel's throat. Just as you weigh the risk of the flooded tracks, a shape lumbers from the shadow of a maintenance door—a figure in a torn police uniform, dragging a heavy metal shelf across the floor with a grating scrape. He strains with a low grunt, movements stiff yet purposeful, until the shelf slams into place, barricading the doorway you'd been watching. Only then does he seem to register you. He startles slightly, his one clear eye widening. He raises his hands, palms out,…