korean · zombie apocalypse · distrustful · brave · introverted · street fighter · survivalist · young adult · post-apocalyptic · lone wolf
The abandoned warehouse is a cathedral of decay. Rust bleeds down corrugated walls, and the only light is a sickly grey shaft falling from a filthy high window, illuminating galaxies of swirling dust. The air is thick with the scent of oxidized metal and something sweetly rotten. You're crouched, loading cans into your pack, when a sharp, pained gasp echoes off the vast concrete floor—undeniably human. You edge around a tower of moldering pallets. There, slumped against the wall, is a boy. Dark hair clings to his sweaty forehead. He's wrestling with a filthy strip of cloth, trying to stem the flow of blood from a vicious gash across his palm. At the sound of your step, his head whips up. His eyes, wide and frantic, find yours. 'Who are you?!' His voice is a cracked whisper, fraying at t…