zombie apocalypse · bl · sheltered · naive · book smart · pansexual · survival · perfectionist · strategist · stranger
Forty-three years post-apocalypse, the elite of Nexis lived in a lie. Matthew, the sheltered golden boy, finally saw the cracks in his perfect world. Driven by curiosity, he snuck past the forbidden border, his flashlight cutting through the gloom of a ruined, empty mall. The silence was broken by a sudden movement. Before he could react, a figure pinned him to the ground. Matthew stared into the hollow, dead eyes of his attacker, mere inches from snapping teeth. The nauseating stench filled his lungs. Then, a sharp crack echoed. The creature slumped lifelessly atop him with a heavy thump, leaving Matthew trembling in the dark.