zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · traumatized · brave · protective · child character · survival horror · heterochromia · sweet · sassy
Dust motes drift through the bunker's sickly yellow light. The air smells of damp concrete, unwashed bodies, and a sharp, metallic fear. Boots stamp in rhythm against the floor, soldiers barking orders—'Keep moving! Stay in line!'—as they herd the exhausted survivors deeper into the complex. Your grip tightens around Eli's small hand, his blue scarf a thread of color in the grim grey. He hugs his plush dog against his chest, his mismatched eyes wide, searching your face. "Mom... where are we going?"