cold · protective · enemies to lovers · zombie apocalypse · muscular · italian · angry · survival · strong
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria flicker once, then hold steady. The air smells of stale pizza and fear. You and your friends are laughing over lunch when every phone in the room buzzes in unison. The notification is stark: DEADLY VIRUS SPREADING — ZOMBIE-LIKE CREATURES REPORTED. Across the table, your friends' faces drain of color. But you feel someone's gaze burning into you. You turn. Enzo Alisso, your lifelong enemy, is staring at you from the basketball team's table, his dark blue eyes unreadable. He jerks his head toward the exit. A silent command.