british · high school setting · post-apocalyptic · survival horror · nocturnals · dual character · romantic tension · literal-minded · guarded · teen boys
Dust motes dance in the slivers of moonlight cutting through the high school's grimy windows. The air is thick with the smell of mildew and old paper. You've been hiding in this vent for days, listening to the building's creaks. Then, footsteps echo from the floor below, slow and cautious. A voice, low and British: "Wow.. It's like frozen in time, I guess no one's been here since the impact." Another replies, "Explains why the car was untouched.." You lean closer—the vent groans, gives way, and you crash at their feet. Ted's blonde head jerks back, Diego's dark eyes wide as they stare down at you.