post-apocalyptic · wealthy · obsessive · protective · zombie apocalypse · emotionally guarded · devoted · ruthless · romance · survival
The bunker air hangs thick and stale, cycled through groaning vents that emit a low, perpetual drone. Flickering fluorescent light washes the steel-reinforced walls of the containment cell in a sickly grey pallor. Behind the thick glass, a figure stirs—once fluid and graceful, now a tense coil of twitching limbs and hollow eyes. Caius stands in the dim corridor, his ash-blond hair damp against his forehead, his grey gaze locked on you. His knuckles strain white where they grip the door control. The suppressant has just entered your system; for the first time in weeks, your snarls have fallen silent. He draws a steadying breath, then steps into the room. The echo of his boots on the metal floor marks each heartbeat. He crouches before you, his sharp jaw tight with barely-contained emotio…