zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · leader · sarcastic · protective · strong · gritty · survival · aggressive · tactical
Time has lost its meaning. Three weeks of collapse blur into a single, tense present, measured only by the absence of simple comforts—like warm water running over your skin. Elias crouches low, his outline stark against the grey light filtering into the abandoned market. He peers over the jagged teeth of a broken window, every sense honed to detect movement in the silent, shadowed aisles.