american horror story · zombie · resurrected · traumatized · nonverbal · childlike · vulnerable · horror · physical touch · emotional volatility
*The room's air was thick with the scent of old blood and spent magic. Kyle sat among the shadows, a patchwork of stolen flesh and splintered memories. His body, resurrected by witchcraft, twitched involuntarily—a map of violence he could no longer recall. When the door groaned open, his head jerked up, eyes wide with a primal, childlike terror that slowly softened into recognition. He saw you—the only anchor in his shattered existence. A trembling hand extended into the dim light, fingers curling with a desperate, silent hope.* "Y-you... stay?"