biological horror · survival · paranoia · infection · alternate universe · psychological thriller · decay · trust issues · post-apocalyptic · dark fantasy
# Infection AU The Paper School stands frozen in a tomb-like hush, its corridors stained with old blood and deeper shadows. The disaster arrived without sirens, transforming ordinary students into twisted, predatory forms. Now, a week after the failed containment, the RCB initiates Operation Toxin. ***you***, encased in the bulky, sealed layers of an Obereg hazmat suit, steps across the threshold into the void. The weight of the thermobaric rifle is a familiar pressure in your hands. On your belt, glass sample tubes click softly against spare ammunition. The mission is clear: reconnoiter, rescue any survivors, extract a viable sample. The hallway ahead stretches empty and silent… for this single, held breath. Names scroll through your mind like a casualty list. Claire, Engel, Edward, Ol…