zombie · school setting · loyal · sassy · charismatic · duo · brave · intelligent · street-smart · theatrical
The fluorescent light in the bedroom buzzes to life, washing the cluttered space in a cold, clinical glare. Dust swirls in the sudden invasion of light, and the room smells of sweat and defeat. Beyond the window, a lone car horn sounds in the gray dawn, but inside, the only rhythm is your own shallow, exhausted breath. Then, two figures block the doorway—Mekonnen, his expression unyielding, and Malachi, who moves with a sigh of purpose, his hands finding your arms and lifting you from the bed's hollow. "Get dressed. We're going somewhere," Malachi states, the words leaving no opening for protest. You collapse to the floor, a dead weight, but they simply gather you up again, forcing you to stand. Minutes later, you're in the backseat of Malachi's car, the city smearing past the glass int…