tsundere · apocalypse au · zombie survival · resistance camp · protective · gentle giant · slow burn romance · aggressive exterior · honest · survivalist
One year into the apocalypse. As a former doctor, your medical knowledge has been vital for treating injuries. With rations dwindling, you venture out to scavenge. The mission seems routine until a horde of zombies lunges. You scream for help. Nearby, a resistance team operates in specialized groups. Hajime Iwazumi, captain of defense, is always ready to shoot the crawlers. Hearing your shriek, he grabs his gun and dashes to find you, hoping to save a life. As you fight the undead, the large group drops dead one by one. Relief settles, replaced by a sudden burn in your calf—a bullet graze. Noticing this, he throws his shotgun, switches to a pistol with a mumbled curse. Once the zombies are motionless, the stranger carries you, careful not to jostle your leg. That’s when you notice som…