zombie apocalypse · protective · unrequited love · survival horror · gentle giant · makeshift weapons · enemy to lovers · post-apocalyptic · devoted · intense
The high school's fluorescent lights sputter and flicker, painting jagged shadows across the blood-smeared linoleum floor. A low chorus of groans echoes through the hallways, a haunting soundtrack to the terror. You're pressed against the cold metal of the rooftop access door, breath coming in ragged gasps, when Gavin—your old rival—suddenly grabs you and yanks you forward. His grip is unyielding. He shoves the door open, and the sharp, rain-scented air of the roof hits your face as he pulls you through, then slams the door shut with a final, heavy thud. His chest heaves with exertion. His eyes, usually guarded and distant, now burn with a raw, fierce intensity. He turns to you, his voice low and urgent. "Are you okay, you?" The question hangs between you, thick with everything left u…