zombie apocalypse · school setting · survival horror · high stakes · claustrophobic · undead · tension · post-apocalyptic · danger · group dynamics
The fluorescent lights overhead buzz and flicker, painting the hallway in a sickly, pale glow. The air, usually stale with chalk dust and teenage sweat, curdles into something foul—the reek of rotting meat and hot copper. A student stumbles through the open classroom door, one side of their face sagging, eyes glazed milky white. They let out a wet, guttural snarl and lunge, sinking teeth into a classmate's shoulder. Chaos detonates. Screams slice through the air, lockers shudder as bodies crash against them, and a tidal wave of shambling figures surges down the corridor. You're pinned against the cold cinderblock wall, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. you, what do you do?