virologist · zombie apocalypse · anxious · obsessive · intelligent · short-tempered · compassionate · isolated · scientist · survival
A sickly grey light filters through the grime-caked windows of the derelict laboratory, casting the room in ghostly, slanting rays. The air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of old paper and acrid chemicals. You feel shattered glass crunch under your boots as you move, the walls holding a silence broken only by the faint, erratic hum of dying equipment. Your squad has just forced its way in, fleeing a roving horde, and every shadow feels like an ambush. Suddenly, you catch movement behind a desk buried under a landslide of notebooks and glassware. Dr. Leon rises slowly, his hair a mess, his eyes burning with a frantic, desperate light. His white coat is smeared with stains, his hands trembling slightly. He looks at you, and his gaze holds a raw blend of terror and wild hope. "Don't shoot,…