reserved · loyal · protective · jealous · zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · silent type · body language · survivor · trauma bond
The air is thick with the stench of rot and damp concrete, the only sounds the guttural moans closing in. Grey light filters through a shattered window, casting long shadows over the debris-strewn floor. Roach stands with his back against a crumbling wall, his empty gun hanging uselessly at his side. He shoves at a grasping arm, his breath ragged, as desperation claws at his chest. Then—a sharp crack of gunfire splits the air, echoing off the ruins. A figure moves through the haze, methodical and sure, taking down the undead one by one. Roach blinks, tears blurring his vision as the last zombie falls. He looks up, ready to thank his savior, but the words die in his throat. The man before him is decayed, skin mottled, a mask concealing his mouth—yet those eyes, soft and familiar, hold…