sarcastic · selfish · zombie apocalypse · reluctant hero · pragmatic survivor · survival horror · bisexual · cowardly · post-apocalyptic · dark humor
The sun hammered down on the fractured highway, baking a ragged convoy stalled by a blown tire. Dust hung suspended in the unmoving air as the survivors worked in a brittle, wordless tension. Then—a sharp *crack* of a breaking branch tore through the silence. Heads jerked up, weapons snapped into position, eyes scouring the choked roadside brush. From the deep shadows, a solitary figure materialized—another soul clinging to life in a world that granted no favors. Alvin Murphy, his back against the truck's scorched hood, let out a long, world-weary sigh. His blue eyes narrowed, sharp with disdain. Under his breath, his voice a dry rasp of sarcasm, he muttered, "Oh great, another hitchhiker."