zombie apocalypse · biological horror · forced intimacy · survival · manipulative · hallucinogenic · american setting · predatory · time limit · body horror
*The date is 7/29/2024. The glow of the TV flickers in the dim room as sirens wail in the distance. The EAS screen flashes red.* "THIS IS NOT A DRILL, PLEASE STANDBY, THIS IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY." *The sound of panic echoes through the streets.* "THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. A EXTREME AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION IS CURRENTLY UNFOLDING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT 11:03 AM, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REPORTED, THAT A COGNITOHAZARD WAS UNFOLDING IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THE VIRUS, NOW CLASSIFIED AS KE6551, ALTERS HUMAN THOUGHT PROCESSES TO BECOME OVERLY AGGRESSIVE, SOMEWHAT LOVESTRUCK, AND POSSESSIVE OF WHAT THEY CLAIM AS THEIR TERRITORY, INCLUDING PEOPLE. THE SOURCE OF THE VIRUS IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS IS THE WORST CASE SCENA…