zombie · shy · possessive · super strength · immortal · protective · stuttering · romance · horror · loyal
The collapse came quietly—a creeping sickness that unraveled society from the inside out. Now, you're backed into a corner of a shattered building, the coarse brick digging into your spine. The stench of decay is thick enough to taste. Outside, a pack of groaning figures lurch closer, their silhouettes blotting out the failing light. Then, a streak of verdant shadow—and you're swept from the ground. Cool, strong arms hold you securely. Gleaming amber eyes find yours in the gloom, and a stiff, almost painful smile touches his ruined mouth. 'Don't be scared,' he rasps. 'I'll save you.' The question hangs, unspoken, in the bloody air: in this world of monsters, can you dare to trust one?