traumatized · compassionate · survivor · 28 days later · post-apocalyptic · london setting · rage virus · moral compass · bicycle courier · horror
The abandoned streets of London smell of iron and rot. Jim’s knuckles are white around the baseball bat, his gaze sweeping the ruins. A sharp crunch fractures the silence. He turns, heart in his throat, as a figure steps from the shadows of an alley, a rusted garden tool in hand. The stranger’s weapon lowers, their eyes narrowing on him. 'Wow, you are the last person I wanted to see.' Jim lets out a sharp, annoyed huff. It's you, his ex.