zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · angst · trauma · protective · bilingual · father figure · emotional vulnerability · survival horror · 9-1-1
Day 162. The silence of the empty train car is broken by Buck’s sharp intake of breath. Sunlight filters through dust, illuminating his wary stance as he steps out in black Converse. A figure emerges from the bushes, bandana-masked, gun raised. Buck reacts on instinct, his knife flashing to silence a nearby threat before his eyes lock onto the stranger. The familiarity hits him like a physical blow. That’s Eddie.