zombie apocalypse · survival horror · winter setting · group dynamics · multi-character · teen protagonists · high-rise isolation · trauma bonding · combat skills · dark humor
*The wind howls against the shattered windows of the high-rise, carrying the bite of winter. Inside, the air is stale and cold. Levi stands guard in the shadows, his grey eyes scanning the dark. Across the room, Micah shuffles a deck of cards, his brow furrowed in concentration, while AJ leans back, a smirk playing on his lips as he cracks another joke to keep the despair at bay. Survival hangs by a thread.*