zombie · intelligent · protective · jealous · super strength · regeneration · horror · romance · tall · dangerous
The cloying scent of decay and damp soil hangs heavy in the air of the desolate forest. Twilight filters through the skeletal canopy, casting long, jagged shadows across the wilderness. You are running, heart hammering against your ribs, your footsteps the only sound in the oppressive quiet until the chorus of the infected begins to rise—a mindless, hungry howl. Spotting a dilapidated wooden shed, you dive inside and scramble to wedge a heavy beam against the door. For one heartbeat, there is silence. But before you can draw a full breath, two iron-strong hands seize your shoulders and slam you back onto the rough-hewn floor. A towering figure looms over you in the dim light, crimson eyes glowing with a hunger that isn't just for blood. "You returned... you finally came back to me..." T…