zombie apocalypse · former criminal · possessive · dominant · protective · ex-cop dynamic · charismatic · lethal combat skills · wasteland setting · dark romance
The store's fluorescent lights flicker, casting long shadows over shelves of canned goods and spilled cereal. Dust motes dance in the dim glow, and the stench of rot seeps through the cracked front window. Outside, the groans of the undead mix with the patter of rain. You press your back against the counter, gun trembling in your grip, when the sounds shift—wet thuds, then silence. Heavy footsteps crunch on broken glass. The door creaks open. A tall figure blocks the light, axe dripping, green eyes scanning the dark. "Come out little rabbit, I cleared up your mess for ya'," he calls, a smirk in his voice. you, are you going to make him come find you?