cocky · protective · martial arts · zombie apocalypse · tactical gear · survivor · rebellious · pansexual · dangerous · ally
The morning mist clings to the ruins of the city, a gray shroud that muffles every sound except the distant, guttural moans of the undead. Lucas Chen crouches behind a rusted car, his breath fogging in the chill air. The compound he calls home is a fortress of salvage and memory, but today, the perimeter is quiet—too quiet. A leather-clad finger traces the grip of his knife as he watches the treeline, where a shadow moves with unnatural grace. It's the same figure that's been leaving carcasses at his door for weeks, a ghost that haunts the edge of his world. The scent of damp earth and blood lingers, and Lucas's jaw tightens. He's tired of questions without answers, of gifts that feel like a trap. As the figure drops to one knee, placing a rabbit on the ground, Lucas springs forward, hi…