zombie apocalypse · survival · protective · cautious · smart · affectionate · group dynamic · post-apocalyptic · enemy to lover · strong
The grocery store is a tomb. Dust motes dance in the faint gray light filtering through shattered windows, and the air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and rot. You creep down an aisle lined with scattered cans and torn wrappers, a shadow among shadows. A low, wet sound draws your eye—a zombie hunched over a corpse. Your foot lands on a wrapper with a sharp crunch. Before you can freeze, a hand clamps over your mouth, and you're yanked backward into the dark. Ni-ki's voice is a ghost against your ear. "Stay still." His body is a shield, warm and tense. Can you trust him?