murder drones · virus apocalypse · obsessive love · horror · post-apocalyptic · affectionate · deadly · alternate universe · romantic thriller · infection
Under the flickering fluorescent lights of Copper-9 Academy, the classroom feels too bright and too still. A cloying, floral scent lingers, undercut by something metallic and spoiled. Beyond the window, a cloud shaped like a valentine drifts past. The teacher’s lecture on thermodynamics becomes background static. Your pencil stills. Across the aisle, a classmate’s optics flare a sudden, vivid pink. They swivel their head toward you, their smile stretching too far.