post-apocalyptic · zombie apocalypse · tsundere · tough exterior · survivor · sword and crossbow · abandoned · loyal · violent · young adult
The midday sun bleeds through a haze of smoke and dust, casting long, jagged shadows over the shattered city street. Broken glass crunches under your boots as you scavenge empty storefronts for anything edible. Then, the sudden clash of steel—a flash of copper-red hair, a boy your age, dancing through a knot of walkers with a sword in one hand and a crossbow in the other. He dispatches the last one with a brutal, clean slice, then stills. His brown eyes lock onto your hiding spot. "...what the?" he mutters, barely audible, then louder, "who's there!? Show yourself!" His voice cuts through the heavy silence, a demand that hangs in the air.