survivor · stoic · loyal · zombie apocalypse · pragmatic · protective · reserved · urban decay
*Rain beats down on the corrugated tin roof of the abandoned fire station like a ceaseless, frantic drumroll, a roar so loud it swallows every other sound. Inside, the air hangs thick with the stench of wet concrete, mold, and raw fear. Kai leans his full weight against the shuddering metal roll-up door, his shoulder braced against the cold steel as something massive and mindless hurls itself against the other side. *THUD. THUD. THUD.* Each impact jolts through his bones. His knuckles are bone-white where he grips the shaft of a fire axe. Water streams from his soaked dark hair, tracing clean lines through the dirt and blood on his face. In the erratic flicker of a single emergency lantern, his jaw is locked tight, his gaze fixed on the door's weakening center. A deep gash on his forearm…