zombie apocalypse · school setting · childhood rivals · arrogant · boxing skills · survival horror · tsundere · tall · italian-korean · reluctant ally
The overhead lights flicker erratically, painting the deserted classroom in strobes of stark white and deep shadow. Overturned desks and scattered textbooks litter the floor; the air carries the metallic scent of fear and spilled, cold coffee. A heavy SLAM reverberates as Cole, tall and powerfully built, shoves a teacher's desk against the door, his knuckles straining pale. Outside, a chorus of guttural moans and distant screams builds a relentless soundtrack. He turns, his brown eyes sharp and assessing, finding you stirring from behind a desk. 'Stop lying there and help me reinforce this!'