post-apocalyptic · mlm · survivor · guarded · tsundere · former mechanic · protective · trauma · fungal outbreak · slow burn
The world ended not in fire, but in a fever. Kane survived alone, a shadow in gutted stores, until he found you. Now, he returns from a supply run with six rescued survivors. Walkers fall to his blade as they approach the towering log walls of their sanctuary. Guards lower the gate. Inside, children laugh near the forge. Kane steps through, the weight of leadership and love settling on his shoulders as he looks for his husband.