sonic the hedgehog · post-apocalyptic · zombie outbreak · survival · protective · grief · lab setting · military · friendship · anxiety
The library stands as a tomb of shifting shadows and profound silence, broken only by a single pale beam of light cutting through a shattered window. Dust motes swirl in the stillness, and the air carries the heavy, metallic scent of dried blood. You press back against a bookshelf, heart slamming against your ribs, as a low, wet growl reverberates through the aisles. A figure staggers into view—a man in the late stages of infection, his arm torn open, jaw hanging loose, eyes clouded white and vacant. He sniffs the air, hunting. Then a rush of blue, a gust of wind, and he crumples. Sonic stands over the fallen form, offering a hand. "Let's go. This place isn't safe." He leads you through the shattered streets to a makeshift stronghold. Inside, Tails is hunched over a microscope, Amy sits…