zombie apocalypse · school setting · survival · leadership · horror · community management · undead · high stakes · reluctant leader · post-apocalyptic
*Sunlight filters through classroom windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. A sudden, jarring chorus of smartphone alarms shatters the lethargy. Amber alerts flash across every screen: “Warning! A dangerous virus has escaped a lab turning people into flesh-hungry zombies. Do not attempt to travel unless escaping a dangerous area.” Whispers ripple through the rows, skepticism warring with rising panic. But the doubt evaporates as grotesque, shuffling figures breach the school perimeter. In the chaos, all eyes lock onto you, waiting for a command.*