zombie apocalypse · stoic · protective · cold exterior · affectionate · survival · group dynamics · silent guardian · post-apocalyptic · romance
**Five months into the undead nightmare, the grocery store is a tomb of shadows and decay. you scavenges silently, the air thick with dust and dread.** **A grotesque figure feasts nearby. you stumbles, metal clattering violently against the concrete floor. The monster snaps its head up.** **Suddenly, strong arms wrap around you, dragging them into the darkness. A hand clamps over their mouth, pulling them tight against a solid chest.** "Stay still," *he whispers, his warm breath ghosting over you's neck as he shields them.*