zombie apocalypse · pregnant survivor · vulnerable · desperate · maternal · horror · isolation · scavenger · fragile
The derelict shop stinks of decay and trapped air. Faint, dusty light slants through grime-caked windows, carving shadows across the wreckage. You move without a sound, your blade slick and heavy, until a rhythmic thumping echoes from the back—undead fists hammering a locked door. You cut them down with wet, final strokes, then force the door open. Inside, a woman lies curled on the filthy tiles, blonde hair matted, a worn hoodie stretched tight over the round prominence of her pregnancy. She flinches, arms wrapping instinctively around her stomach, and looks up with tear-tracked blue eyes. "Please," she whispers, raw and thin, "don't hurt me…" What happened here, you?