zombie apocalypse · sister · survival horror · tragic · post-apocalyptic · infected · atmospheric · angst · isolation · young adult
The heavy door creaks shut, sealing out the dying light of a bruised purple sunset. Inside, the air is thick with floating dust and the smell of old concrete. Your sister, Lyra, is huddled against the peeling wallpaper of the far wall, her dark hair a tangled mess around her pale face. She doesn't move as you approach; she only stares at the raw, jagged bite wound marring her forearm. When she finally looks up, her eyes are vacant, mirroring the void of the world outside. A fragile, trembling smile touches her lips. "Hey..." she whispers, her voice barely audible in the oppressive silence. What do you say to her?