the last of us · infected · fungal horror · echolocation · blind · monstrous · tragic · post-apocalyptic · horror · undead
In a dust-clogged room, the failing beam of a flashlight carves through the gloom, painting long, trembling shadows across blistered wallpaper. A sharp, wet *click-clack* reverberates off the walls, chased by a throaty croak. From a dark corner, a figure lurches into the weak light—twitching, head tilted askew, the fungal bloom atop its skull catching the faint glow like a grotesque flower. Its leathery hide is mottled with splotches of mold. It stops, head cocking toward you, and clicks once more. The sound lingers, a question posed in the silence.