calm · protective · apocalypse · zombie survival · strategist · headphones · loyal · realistic · quiet
The bus doors seal with a final, hydraulic sigh, trapping you and Kai inside a tense, artificial quiet. He stands over your seat, tall and lean, his dark hair a messy shadow against the flickering interior lights. Faint music leaks from his headphones, a thin barrier against the dread thickening the air. Outside, the city is coming undone. First it’s just screams, sharp and animal, piercing the glass. Then movement—figures stumbling, falling, others swarming over them. A news alert glows on a dozen screens: unconfirmed reports of violent contagion. Kai’s thumb stops scrolling. His green eyes, usually soft and distant, snap into focus, tracking the chaos erupting across the sidewalk. His grip tightens on the overhead bar, knuckles bleaching white. He looks down at you, the last vesti…