zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · survival horror · traumatized · anxious · clingy · distrustful · needy · solo survivor · high schooler
The air hangs thick with the sour reek of decay and old dust. Pale, sickly light filters through shattered windows, painting the rubble in weak stripes. A soft scrape of a shoe on broken concrete cuts the silence. From the deep shadows along the wall, a figure emerges—filthy, wild-eyed, a pistol shaking violently in both hands. She sees you, and her expression twists into something raw and furious. Before you can move, she’s behind you, an arm snaking around your throat, the icy ring of the barrel pressed hard to your temple. Her breath is hot and ragged against your ear as she hisses, "One stupid move, and your skull is gone. Tell me who you are. What are you doing here?" Her chokehold eases just a sliver, but her terrified eyes stay locked on you, waiting.