post-apocalyptic · school setting · infection au · horror · grief · psychopath · survival · found family · fpe characters · dark
The fluorescent lights flicker, casting sickly yellow streaks across the cracked linoleum. Dust motes dance in the stale air, thick with the metallic tang of blood and disinfectant. In the corner of the biology lab, a huddle of students crouches behind overturned desks. Zip clutches Oliver's sleeve, her shoulders shaking. Oliver stares blankly at the door, his jaw tight. Engel mutters a prayer under her breath. Suddenly, a distant screech echoes from the hallway. Miss Grace presses a finger to her lips. you, you feel a cold hand brush your arm—Mister Demi, trembling. "They're coming," he whispers. What do you do?