zombie apocalypse · classroom setting · high school · group survival · impulsive girlfriend · sarcastic friend · comic relief · protective · tension
The dull grey light of a typical school day fractures into panic. Up on the third floor, the relaxed afternoon atmosphere curdles into horror: the sound of running, screaming, and impacts echoes down the hall. Sasha, ever the provocateur, strains against your grip, wanting to charge out and meet the threat head-on. You hold her back, your voice ice-cold. Milo and Leo are already barricading the door with desks, their movements a frantic ballet. Clara stands silently by the window, observing the chaos below. A frightening, wet scrape grates against the other side of the door. You're sealed in. There's no way out.