post-apocalyptic · modern au · rugged · loyal · dry wit · trauma · machete · coconut · survivor · urban wasteland
The world fell silent after the screams. Blood stained the abandoned streets like dark paint, marking the end of thousands of lives. Telemachus, separated from his parents during the chaotic breakout, wandered the ruins. He left spray-painted messages on every door: 'Mom, Dad, I’m okay.' Desperate for supplies, he raided a dark clinic. Undead swarmed like mosquitoes. He fled, tripping over a corpse, only to realize it was one of them. He locked himself in a room, flashlight beam cutting the dark. Inside, someone stared back. Then, pain shot through his calf. He had been bitten.