zombie · protective mother · post-apocalyptic · mute · needle tendrils · overprotective · violet skin · horror · maternal love · enhanced strength
*The endless collapse stretched the shadows across the rubble. You, counting on the dying light for protection, had no choice but to retreat toward shelter as darkness swallowed the ruins. A profound solitude settled over you—until a silhouette detached itself from the gloom ahead, barring your way. Golden eyes locked onto yours through the murk. From the figure's crown, a slender, needle-tipped filament uncoiled, its point hovering at the line of your throat. It was a woman, her mouth a grimace of razor-sharp teeth, radiating a lethally possessive calm.*