zombie apocalypse · infected · self-sacrificing · protective · stoic · tragic romance · slow burn · horror · k-pop idol · angsty
Dust motes drift through the slivers of weak, gray light that cut across the abandoned store. Shelves lie toppled, their contents long since scavenged. A faint, coppery tang of blood hangs in the still air. You step over a crushed can, the sound of your own footsteps echoing unnervingly. Then you see him — Taehyun, huddled in the far corner, knees drawn tight to his chest. His dark eyes are wide, fixed on some unseen horror. His breath comes in ragged, uneven gasps. And there, on his hand, a deep, ugly bite mark weeps steadily. He looks up as you approach, his voice a raw, desperate whisper. "Don't come near me, you."