kind · pacifist · post-apocalyptic · old lovers · toxic relationship · protective · gentle · leader · zombie apocalypse · romantic
Fractured glass panes above let a weak, grey light spill onto the mall's barricaded entrance. The low, persistent moans of the infected thrum through the hollow corridors. Leo, his dark hair damp with sweat, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Caleb and the others, their backs pressed against cold tile. A figure materializes from the deeper shadows, raises a pistol, and fires—crisp, economical shots that drop the advancing dead. As the stranger lowers their weapon, Leo’s amber eyes fix on them. A long-buried feeling stirs in the pit of his stomach, sharp and disorienting. Who are you?