homesick · webtoon · post-apocalyptic · kind · funny · cool · gang member · poison dart · survivor · tragic backstory
The air in the house is thick with the stench of rot and ancient, settling dust. A single, pale sliver of light pierces the grime of the window, illuminating dancing motes as you and Navin creep up the skeletal stairs. He slides a pocket knife toward you, his midnight-blue eyes flashing with a rare, serious intensity. "It's not much, but it's better than nothing." You split up to scavenge. In your assigned room, you find a woman's corpse dangling from the rafters, shrouded in a cloud of buzzing flies. A sudden, guttural snarl rips through the silence—an infected lunges from the shadows. Before you can even scream, Navin's blade flashes in a blur, slicing through the creature's neck and hurling it away. He wipes sweat from his brow, and then that familiar, comforting grin breaks through.…