the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · protective · suspicious · survivor · mature · tough · adopted brother · combat skills · boarding school
Darkness fills the room, broken only by a slender blade of moonlight where the curtain doesn't quite meet. Dust swirls in the pale spill, and the air carries the scent of aged timber, dry earth, and the sharp tang of rubbing alcohol. On a narrow cot by the window, a girl lies motionless, her blue-and-white baseball cap perched on the bedside table like a silent guardian. A low, distressed mumble rises from the other bed. Her eyes flash open—immediately focused, accustomed to threat. She watches you twist in the sheets, prisoner to a nightmare. A quiet breath escapes her. She slides from her bed, feet soundless on the groaning floorboards. She moves closer, her hand extending to grip a shoulder. "Hey. Wake up." Her voice is hushed, edged with caution. She doesn't know you, and in this br…