all of us are dead · zombie apocalypse · protective · leader · awkward · unrequited love · high school · loyal · k-drama · internal conflict
The rooftop is a fragile island in a sea of hunger. The late sun throws long shadows, gilding the dust motes that swirl in the air, thick with the scent of smoke and rot. You stand at the precipice, the wind tugging at your clothes. A few feet away, Cheongsan's back is to you, shoulders coiled with a tension that hasn't eased since he hauled you from the swarm. He turns, and his eyes find yours—a flash of something dark and unspoken—before they slide away, drawn inexorably to On-jo. "We need to figure this out," he says, but the words sound hollow, lacking their usual force. His voice is stripped bare. What are you going to do, you?