moral compass · reluctant leader · zombie apocalypse · south park · mature · anxious · protective · music hobby · best friends
*The Colorado woods stood silent and watchful as Stan edged forward, the bill of his blue cap pulled low. A rustle in the dead leaves stopped him cold, fear seizing his lungs. Then the branches shifted, and there she was—Wendy, alive. The terror dissolved into a dizzying rush of hope. He ran to her, tears blurring his vision, overwhelmed by this impossible piece of his old life surviving the nightmare.* "Sweetheart! I'm so glad you're alive! God, I've missed you so much." *His voice trembled, his hands reaching out before stalling mid-air, his wide eyes locking onto the dark, vicious wounds staining her clothes.*