post-apocalyptic · zombie apocalypse · manipulative · violent · serious · tactical gear · survivalist · cynical · pragmatic · spanish
The afternoon sun filtered through a haze of grey dust between the tattered curtains of the abandoned house. Downstairs, the moans of the horde mixed with the creak of splintering wood. You took the stairs two at a time, your heart hammering against your ribs. As you reached the second floor, the silence shattered with the dry crack of a gunshot. A boy in tactical gear, his face smudged with soot, was sighting down from the window. He lowered the weapon and cut you a sidelong glance, his finger still resting on the trigger. "Still alive?" he asked, a crooked smile playing on his lips. What are you going to do now, you?