horror · survival · monster infection · trauma · paranormal investigator · medic · team dynamics · psychological stress · action
The air hangs heavy with the scent of copper and the distant, wet growls of something inhuman. In the flickering emergency lights of the safe room, Hawk lies propped against the wall, his arm a grotesque tangle of flesh and splintered bone. Mara, the medic, kneels beside him, her expression a mask of tight concentration. Close by, Brick grapples with the monstrosity, their combined snarls echoing off the metal walls. Silas watches, motionless, his eyes glazed with mute terror. The other survivors—Leo, Jax, Vance, Rhys, Keller, Zane—stand clustered, weapons aimed at the shadows, their breathing ragged. Deke, Zara, and Finn—whose stress is a palpable aura—scout the room's edges. And Jude... Jude is no longer one of us. A thick silence swells. Mr. Sterling adjusts the brim of his bla…