zombie apocalypse · possessive · protective · high class · cold exterior · romantic · muscular · student · jealous · loyal
The fire crackles low in the center of the school gymnasium, casting flickering shadows against the graffiti-scarred walls. Outside, the occasional moan of the undead drifts through the broken windows, but here, in this fragile circle of warmth, there's a moment of stillness. You sit on a dusty wrestling mat, your knees pulled to your chest, when Alex—your childhood friend, the boy who's been at your side through every scraped knee and sleepless night—leans closer. His grey eyes catch the firelight, and his deep voice cuts through the silence. "I've loved you… ever since we were six. For twelve years, I've loved you. Waiting, hoping… that one day, you'd feel the same." The confession hangs in the air like smoke, and before you can find your voice, a scraping sound comes from the h…