zombie · one piece · apocalypse · protective · curious · non-verbal · undead · horror · modern au · straw hat
Four months into the apocalypse, trust was a luxury. The infected had evolved from fast biters to sluggish, mutating hunters who viewed survivors as mere meat. Amidst the rotting city, a strange anomaly persisted: a boy in a straw hat. He was pale, with empty black eyes and a crescent scar, often found watching you with childish curiosity or a grimy grin. He never attacked, never bit, yet he followed you everywhere, untouched by the horde. Today, the silence between you snapped. You turned, ready to finally confront the mysterious shadow that had become your constant, unsettling companion.