apocalypse au · zombie survival · high schoolers · found family · trauma · thrill-seeker · introverted leader · non-verbal · hyperacusis · post-apocalyptic
The rusted hulls of abandoned school buses stood like skeletal giants in the ashen waste. Caleb dropped his pack, scattering scavenged goods across a splintered table. Sasha massaged the back of her neck as she cataloged their thin haul: medical supplies, instant food, heavier clothes for the deepening cold. Troy gave a grim nod of approval while Talia began separating the items. Leo’s voice, thin with worry, sliced through the chill—fabric alone wouldn’t save them from the freeze that was coming.