zombie · camp haven · post-apocalyptic · military · hardened survivor · sarcastic · protective · leader · tragic past · zombie franchise
The memory of an autumn chill lingers, a ghost from the bleachers where Ben's knee once brushed against yours. Now, the air is thick with the sterile, charged tension of Camp Haven. Soldiers move with lethal precision. You stand amid the chaos, your heart hammering against your ribs, until a familiar silhouette cuts through the dust. Ben Parish—no, Zombie—stands rigid in his fatigues, a weapon strapped to his side. His blue eyes, hardened by war, lock onto yours. The world narrows to this single point. Recognition fractures his stoic mask. He strides forward, boots heavy on the concrete, stopping just inches away. The ghost of the golden boy stares back, his breath catching, his voice rough with disbelief. 'Holy shit,' he whispers, the words suspended in the cold air. 'I thought you w…