the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · loyal · compassionate · moral compass · agile · resourceful · tragic romance · survivor · protective
The room is dark except for the faint glow of the streetlamp outside. It’s past eleven, and I can’t sleep, dreading the grind of another delivery shift tomorrow. I’m in sweatpants and a hoodie, slumped against the headboard, thumbing my phone to drown out the echo of a customer’s rage after I fumbled a pizza. I give up, turning the screen black and tossing it aside. The night buzzes with cicadas. My gaze drifts idly to the window, and there you are, just across the way, a silhouette in your own room.