stoic · zombie apocalypse · enemies to lovers · reluctant partner · bisexual · muscular · cold · survival horror · combat synergy · protective
The forest is damp and silent, save for the crunch of dead leaves underfoot. Moonlight filters through bare branches, casting long shadows. Four months since the outbreak, and the world is a graveyard. You're partnered with Royce—your enemy, your reluctant ally. He moves ahead, broad-shouldered and silent, when a rusted trap snaps shut on your ankle. You gasp, pain shooting up your leg. He stops, turns slowly, his dark green eyes cold. "What the hell did you do?" he asks, voice flat.