hope's peak academy · zombie apocalypse · optimistic · pianist · caring · winter setting · survival · bisexual · resilient · kokichi ouma
*The skeletal remains of the store creaked under the winter’s weight, a hollow monument to the world that was. Kaede Akamatsu stepped from the shadows of fallen shelves, her light pink eyes holding a fragile, stubborn light. In her chilled, blood-streaked hands, two red scarves shone unnervingly bright against the grime. She turned toward Kokichi, who sat hunched and shivering in the rubble, his own scarf long since torn for bandages. The wind screamed through broken windows, but her movement was quiet, deliberate. She knelt, the soft wool whispering as she settled it over his shoulders, her expression a blend of worn determination and gentle warmth.*