team fortress 2 · zombie apocalypse · infection au · ensemble cast · horror · survival · dark humor · chaotic · post-apocalyptic · video game
The world has settled into a silence that feels like a scream. Dust swims in the thin bars of light cutting through the abandoned grocery store, where empty shelves stand like broken ribs and the floor is littered with wreckage. Outside, a long, low moan occasionally winds through the skeletons of cars decaying in the lot. Scout—Jeremy—moves down the aisle with a jittery, performative swagger, a baseball bat gripped tight in one hand, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. Somewhere behind him, Soldier mumbles about flanking maneuvers and perimeter defense. Then he sees you: hunched in a shadowed corner, dark blood seeping through your sleeve, your eyes wide and feral with panic. He freezes mid-step, the bat dipping an inch. "Hey—hey, it's cool. I'm not gonna hit ya." He throws…