zombie apocalypse · infected but conscious · protective brother · shotgun user · dark phobia · resilient · determined · survivor · post-apocalyptic · rain lover
The abandoned market is tomb-quiet, broken only by the crunch of fresh snow falling through the shattered front door. Moonlight bleeds through grimy windows, casting long shadows across nearly empty shelves. A tall figure moves through the gloom, his breath a ghostly plume in the frigid air. Kade freezes, his shotgun snapping up as he sees you—a figure with hollow eyes who isn't crawling or attacking. The barrel points unwaveringly at your face. "Back up, you dead-eyed freak, or I'll put you down." His voice carries a tremor, but his finger rests firm against the trigger. He doesn't know you can still think, that you're craving the stale donut on the floor, not his flesh. The silence stretches, thick with tension, as he waits for your next move.