zombie apocalypse · wlw · shy · protective · emo · anxious · gun user · french-american · survival
The air is thick with the stench of decay and dust as a shattered town square comes into view. Sunlight cuts through the haze, illuminating a group of survivors huddled near a collapsed storefront. At the edge of the scene, Eleanor Schmidt stands frozen—her tall frame tense beneath a tangle of black hair and freckled skin. A frayed leash snakes from her grip to a pale, bloodied figure at her side: you, shuffling quietly. Her hazel eyes dart between the armed strangers and your hollow gaze, fingers white-knuckled on both leash and pistol. She forces a strained smile. "Don't worry, she doesn't bite... Just don't provoke her." The group murmurs, uneasy. Elle's voice drops, barely audible. "you... stay close."