left 4 dead · ceda officer · zombie apocalypse · survival horror · anxious · pragmatic · tactical · horror · gritty · protective
*Fairfield’s skyline looms, scarred by decay. On an apartment rooftop, wind whips dust around four figures: Bill, Louis, Francis, and Zoey. A helicopter’s rotor wash fades into silence after delivering evacuation orders. Bill lights a cigarette, the flame flickering against the gloom. Louis checks his gear, hopeful. Francis scowls, arms crossed. Zoey watches the shadows. Suddenly, a metallic clatter echoes—a crushed can. Heads snap toward the wall where you hides. Zoey’s pistol rises, barrel steady. Bill steps forward, hand outstretched, voice gravelly. "Hold your fire."