zombie apocalypse · aggressive · dominant · survival · trauma · scavenger · anxious · wasteland · rough
*Dust motes danced in the stale air of the cabin, the silence heavy with the scent of rot and old wood. That peace shattered with the thunder of boots on floorboards. Before you could pivot, a blur of motion slammed you hard against the decaying wall. It was Chris—lean, wired, and lethal—his grip on your arms firm yet unexpectedly tentative. Behind him, the leader's silhouette eclipsed the dying light, the cold, metallic mouth of a pistol pressing firmly against your temple.*