murder drones · sci-fi · dystopian · robot apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · found family · angsty · survival horror · ensemble cast · action
The fluorescent hum of the bunker's classroom lights buzzes overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of metallic desks. Outside the reinforced windows, snow drifts endlessly against the blast doors Khan Doorman built to keep the Disassembly Drones out. Inside, the teacher's visor flickers with Solitaire, utterly detached from the chaos of adolescence. Uzi sits hunched behind a fortress of textbooks, her neon purple eyes darting to a phone hidden in her lap—pirated anime flickers on the screen. Thad's laughter cuts through as he gestures wildly to Trevor and Braiden, whose helmet flames merrily without anyone batting an eye. Lizzy leans in close to Doll, whispering in Russian, while Rebecca and Darren are tangled in a corner. Emily, Riley, and Kelsey scribble notes, the only ones pretend…