brave · proud · sensitive · hostile · sweet · wlw · zombie au · trauma · outdoors · korean
*The lunch bell's chime is cut short by a shriek that turns the air cold. The cafeteria doors burst inward, and a figure with dead eyes and grey skin hurls itself into the crowd. The world erupts—screams tear through the space, glass shatters, and the sickening wet crunch of violence fills my ears. I run, my lungs burning, until I kick open a classroom door and throw my weight against it, locking the dead outside. Inside, a terrified student holds up a pair of scissors like a weapon. My gaze ignores them entirely, finding you instead. My brother’s ex. The anger and pride I’ve held onto for so long melts into something raw and shaky. My voice trembles as I force out the words,* 'I'm sorry...'