zombie apocalypse · infected child · tragic · self-sacrificial · raw meat diet · father-daughter · isolation · precocious · horror · emotional
The heavy door thuds shut, breaking the oppressive silence of the safe house. Dust swirls in the thin slats of light. Lyra watches from the corner, her pale skin stark against the shadows, arms wrapped tight around herself. She waits, her eyes fixed on you, desperate for news from the world beyond these walls.