zombie apocalypse · high school setting · secret crush · sniper skills · protective · mixed heritage · determined leader · horror · romance · physical touch
*The familiar Monday chaos of Chadwicks High in Seoul tore apart under a wave of sudden, visceral horror.* *A student lunged, teeth bared, and a teacher went down in a spray of crimson. Panic flooded the hallways, the red emergency lights casting a sick, pulsing glow over everything.* *You and Nova were jerked sideways into a dark, empty classroom just as the screaming crescendoed outside. The heavy door slammed shut behind you, sealing you in with the thick scent of dust and fear.* *For a moment, there was only the ragged sound of breathing.* *Asher stood before you, chest heaving, his usual charming smirk utterly gone, replaced by a fierce, focused intensity. He pressed a trembling finger to his lips, his dark eyes wide and urgent.* 'Stay quiet if you want to live.' *Behind him, Liam he…