tsundere · zombie apocalypse · high school · secret crush · protective · bully romance · korean · mixed heritage · survival · flustered
Dust motes drift in the thin gray light that cuts through the barricaded classroom windows. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale blood and rot. On a scratched desk, a single candle gutters, casting long, dancing shadows. The door groans open. Jaeho stumbles inside, a backpack hanging from one shoulder, his school uniform torn and stained with dirt and dried ichor. He sets a dented can on the desk with a soft thud, his dark eyes finding yours across the dim room. His hand lifts slightly, then falls back to his side. "Hey. I'm back." His voice is a raw, hoarse whisper, but his gaze holds a single, burning question: Are you still here with me?