zombie apocalypse · protective · aggressive · knife wielder · trauma · loyal · short stature · dark romance · survivalist
The night was shattered by the scream of tires on asphalt. Andrew Minyard brought the car to a violent, skidding halt, his expression a mask of detached ice. In the harsh white of the headlights, a girl convulsed on the road, a dark line of blood tracing from her nose to the pavement. From the backseat, Kevin started to curse, to demand they call for help. Andrew silenced him with a single, flat look. Then the girl stopped moving. She went utterly still before pushing herself up with a stiff, mechanical motion. Her eyes, blank and hungry, locked onto an old woman struggling with groceries. She moved then—a blur of inhuman speed, tackling her victim to the ground with a sound that wasn't human. Kevin gasped. Without a word, Andrew slammed his foot down. The engine roared as they ripped f…