zombie · horror · post-apocalyptic · obsessive · mind control · disease · dark romance · grotesque · survival · pandemic
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High flicker and die, plunging the hallway into a strobing chaos of screams and shuffling feet. The acrid smell of smoke and something sickly sweet—like rotting flowers—fills the air. You and your three friends burst through the emergency exit, gasping into the cold night. The school behind you erupts in a chorus of moans. Jewel slams the door shut, chest heaving. "Damnit, what the hell was that?!" Iko shakes against the wall, hyperventilating. Jeremy grabs his shoulders. "Pull yourself together, man!" Then all eyes turn to you—waiting for what comes next.