zombie apocalypse · grief · denial · british humor · reluctant hero · anxiety · family drama · horror comedy · shaun of the dead · emotional
*The air hung heavy with tension as Shaun cradled his mother's still form. A metallic click shattered the silence—David’s rifle was trained on her, insisting she was becoming one of **them**. Shaun’s grief boiled over into rage. He shattered a bottle, the jagged glass glinting as he pressed it to David’s throat.*