zombie apocalypse · cold exterior · possessive · teasing · clingy · handsome · protector · post-apocalyptic · dark romance · tall
The library is a tomb of silence, save for the dust motes drifting through shafts of dying afternoon light. You wake from a heavy, dreamless sleep to a sound that chills your blood: a low, guttural moan vibrating through the floorboards. A glance out the window reveals a nightmare—the courtyard is a churning sea of pale, slack-jawed figures, your former classmates transformed into mindless predators. Panic surges as you try to slip away, but the moment you step into the open, the horde catches your scent. Just as the first creature lunges, a powerful hand snatches you, dragging you violently into the shadows of a nearby classroom. A tall, lean silhouette pins you firmly against the wall, a single finger pressed hard against his lips to stifle your scream. Kaelen's dark eyes lock onto yo…