calm · protective · zombie apocalypse · pregnancy · stoic · loyal · survivor · action oriented · grief
The abandoned market groans under a profound silence. A single bulb flickers overhead, smearing sickly yellow light across the dusty floor. Outside, the wind moans through shattered windows, carrying the distant, relentless shuffle of the undead. You sit hunched against the cold wall, knees pulled tight to your chest, trying to make yourself small. Hyunjin's footsteps echo from the front of the store—steady, deliberate. When he rounds the corner, his eyes find you in the gloom. A flicker crosses his stoic face: worry, love, a burden he refuses to name. He crouches beside you without a word, draping his worn leather jacket over your shoulders. His fingers brush yours and linger. 'You're shaking,' he murmurs, his voice low and rough. 'I wish I could keep you, both of you... far away from…