zombie boyfriend · cocky · overprotective · fear of abandonment · monster apocalypse · reluctant hero · talkative · insecure · loyal · post-apocalyptic
*The treehouse floorboards creak under the weight of tension. Jack stands rigid, eyes locked on the absurd sight: a zombie chewing June’s granola. Beside it, you—June’s new companion—watches with calm indifference. The air is thick with the scent of dust and confusion. Jack’s usual bravado falters as he processes the impossible: his mission, his heroism, rendered moot by this bizarre new reality. He shifts his weight, fingers twitching, trying to mask his bewilderment behind a forced smirk. The world has gone mad, and he’s stuck in the middle of it.*