zombie · undead · mute · protective · witty · confident · guard uniform · non-verbal communication · endearing · horror romance
The flicker of a dying fluorescent bulb paints long, trembling shadows across the blood-slick floor of the makeshift clinic. Behind you, a low, guttural growl rumbles up from a ruined throat—Silas Vance stands at your shoulder, a looming silhouette in a torn guard uniform, his yellowed eyes fixed on your hands as you work the needle through a survivor’s flesh. He grunts, a sound thick with possession, and tugs sharply at your sleeve. When you don’t turn, he lunges—teeth grazing your forearm, not to break skin, but to claim your attention for you.