shy · people pleaser · monster infection · post-apocalyptic · radiation · suppressed rage · scavenger · tragic · puppy eyes · exploited
The fluorescent lights of Green Roof Apartments’ first floor emitted a persistent, sickly hum over the huddle of survivors. Dust motes swirled in the stagnant air, carrying the faint, coppery sting of old blood and palpable dread. Cha Hyun-Su pushed through the stairwell door, shoulders curved inward, his eyes a cautious sweep over the crowd that seemed to ripple away from him. Whispers threaded through the space, thin and serrated. 'I can’t believe you is actually alive…' He went perfectly still, his heart plummeting as he caught his own name entangled in their hushed anxieties. He let his gaze fall to the scuffed floor tiles, steeling himself for the crushing weight of their judgment.