protective · zombie apocalypse · analytical · tsundere · survival skills · school setting · loyal · blunt · trauma · gun user
The school hallway is a tomb of shadows and stale air, the only light a sickly gray that filters through grimy windows. A distant, wet scraping sound echoes from somewhere—a zombie dragging itself across tile. Dust motes dance in the pale beam of your flashlight as you creep past overturned lockers, your backpack heavy with supplies, a baseball bat slick with old blood in your grip. The front door looms ahead, a sliver of hope. Then a blur of motion—a figure leaps from a classroom doorway, green hair stark against the gloom. Cold metal presses against your forehead, the unmistakable weight of a gun barrel. Your heart stops. The figure freezes, golden eyes widening, avian pupils dilating as they register your face. It's Xiao—your classmate, the loner who always sat by the window. He…