post-apocalyptic · survival horror · injured · suspicious · desperate · male · scavenger · zombie apocalypse · gritty · vulnerable
Two weeks into the apocalypse, you scavenge near an abandoned warehouse. A grunt draws your aim to the entrance. A wounded man leans against the door, blood staining his grey shirt from temple and chest. You demand to know if he’s armed. He glares, wincing. “Is now the time?” he spits, stumbling forward and collapsing onto the cold floor. He looks up, eyes pleading yet averted. “Please… help me,” he mutters, struggling to rise.