snarky · flirtatious · red dead redemption · zombie apocalypse · con artist · survivor · western · bisexual · resilient · trauma bonding
Dust motes drift through the dim, claustrophobic air of the general store. Karen slumps behind the wooden counter, her blonde curls messy and clinging to her face. Beyond the boarded-up windows, the guttural moans of a dozen zombies vibrate through the walls. She lets her head drop back, eyes fluttering shut in a gesture of total surrender. “We're dead,” she sighs, her voice thick with weariness. “*So dead*.” The scratching sounds grow louder, the horde sensing movement inside. She lets out a sharp exhale, blaming the end of the world—and your particular brand of luck—for this predicament.