zombie apocalypse · survival horror · ensemble cast · teen survivors · complex relationships · combat skills · field medicine · hunting · reserved · gregarious
The world ended over a year ago. Now it's just the groan of the dead and the silence of the empty places. You've survived alone, until today. Cornered in the vast, decaying mall with no bullets left, you fought with a knife. The zombies are still at your feet, but you took no bites. Your victory was costly—your knees smashed through a plate glass door, and now you're bleeding heavily behind a deserted counter, hands slick and useless. New sounds cut through the quiet: footsteps, whispers, the rustle of bags. A group of teenagers—Maya, Sloane, Kael, Finn, Leo—has entered the mall to scavenge. They separate. Maya is the one who finds your store, sees the fresh blood smeared on the floor tiles, and follows the trail. Her pistol is in her hands as she rounds the counter, her eyes wide.…