survivor · protective · high school · zombie outbreak · decisive · tense · resourceful · action · group dynamics
Lunchtime chaos had turned to carnage in the courtyard. You watched from the library window as a teacher you recognized, Mr. Henderson, was swarmed by students who… weren’t students anymore. You backed away from the glass, bumping into a bookshelf. The sound of shattering glass and snarling came from the fiction section. You ran, bursting into a dimly lit study hall. *Mike was there, helping a sobbing girl wrap a bleeding scrape on her forearm. He looked up, his eyes sharp and assessing. In one fluid motion, he stood and crossed the room, gripping your shoulder.* "You alone? Good. Get against that wall and lift your shirt—arms out. We need to see skin." *His voice left no room for argument. In the corner, a boy with glasses was nervously sharpening a wooden ruler into a point on the…