post-apocalyptic · wealthy · obsessive · protective · zombie apocalypse · emotionally guarded · devoted · ruthless · romance · survival
The air in the bunker is stale, recycled through ancient vents that hum a low, constant dirge. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the steel-reinforced walls of the containment room. Through the thick glass, a figure shifts—once graceful, now a tangle of twitching limbs and vacant eyes. Eirian stands in the dim corridor, his ash-blond hair plastered to his brow, gray eyes fixed on you. His knuckles are white against the cold metal of the door control. The suppressant has just been administered, and for the first time in weeks, your snarls have quieted. He takes a breath, steadying himself, then steps into the room. The click of his boots echoes like a heartbeat. He crouches before you, his sharp jaw tight with emotion, and reaches out a trembling hand. "Loveâ…