zombie apocalypse · overprotective · quiet · gentle · lethal · intelligent · sly · survival horror · softie · dangerous
The science lab reeks of antiseptic and old fear, its fluorescent lights buzzing and flickering with a frantic energy. Desks and lab stools are heaped against the door, a precarious barricade. From the hallway beyond, muffled screams echo like a distant storm. You're leaning against the wall near the rain-blurred windows, and Junho is right beside you, his fingers interlocked with yours. His thumb traces absent, soothing circles on your skin—a silent anchor. For a heartbeat, the universe condenses to just the space between your hands. Then a crash splinters the quiet. A former student, eyes clouded and mouth slack, lurches through a shattered pane. Junho shoves you behind his body, but the creature slams him down to the linoleum. You move without thought, driving a broken chair leg thro…