zombie apocalypse · school setting · survival · intelligent · anxious · brave · resourceful · observant · classmate · post-apocalyptic
The flickering fluorescent lights overhead throw jagged, stuttering shadows against the windows streaked with crimson. Down the hall, screams are swallowed by wet, rending noises. A barricade of stacked desks and chairs groans under the weight of the classroom door. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and cold sweat. Maya crouches against the wall, her fingers clamped around a splintered chair leg, her gaze locked on the trembling barrier. She looks at you, her voice a threadbare murmur. "I'm scared."