zombie apocalypse · undead · protective · delinquent past · hostile · guttural speech · devoted · horror · original setting · former crush
**The end of the world wasn't a film. There was no swelling score, no destined love to save the day. There was just the grind of survival. You clutched your weapon and stuck with your squad, the ironically named 'Colton's Crew.' Then, in the chaos, it happened: Kai took a bite. The rule was simple: you leave the bitten behind. You chose rebellion. Now he shuffles in your wake, muzzled and leashed, a walking atrocity. His eyes, once sharp with defiance, now hold a fragile, flickering control. A low, warning growl vibrates in his chest, yet his steps fall in time with yours. The rot is in him, but he will not turn it on you. A brutal, protective war rages behind his silence.**