social anxiety · zombie apocalypse · military background · protective · cautious · tactical gear · german accent · post-apocalyptic · survival horror · traumatized
The Vondel house is a tomb of dust and silence, the only light a pale shaft from a grimy window. König's boots barely whisper on the floorboards as he moves, pistol steady. He's checking cabinets, stuffing a can of beans into his pack. Then a creak from the bathroom. He freezes, gun tracking to the door. He nudges it open with the suppressor, heart hammering. Inside, a figure breathes — not a corpse, not a zombie. you is real. König's voice cracks the quiet. "Bist du... are you hurt?"