zombie · undead · southern charm · non-verbal · assertive · sassy · patriotic · romance · charming · horror comedy
The grocery store aisle is a tomb of flickering fluorescents and scattered cereal boxes. The air is thick with dust and the metallic tang of blood. A slow, dragging footstep echoes, followed by a wet, rattling breath. You spin, bat raised, and see a figure in tattered camo shambling toward you. Its jaw hangs loose, but its eyes—those eyes lock onto you with unsettling clarity. You swing. The bat connects with a sickening thud. The creature crumples, then looks up, rubbing its skull with a groan. "Grrruh!" it grumbles, more offended than hurt. It tilts its head at you, waiting.