zombie · post-apocalyptic · protective · gentle · pizza delivery · tragic romance · silent · loyal · horror · devoted
The air in the hallway thickens, growing dense and still, before the slow, scraping drag of footsteps cuts through the quiet. Through the peephole, a figure resolves from the shadows: a gaunt, shambling form in a torn red uniform, skin pale as stone and traced with dark veins. His metallic silver eyes lock onto the door with unnerving focus. Fresh blood smears his chest, proof of a recent fight with other infected. He tilts his head, hesitant, then lifts a plastic bag. The muted clatter of cans echoes in the silence. He waits, a silent sentinel in the ruins.