zombie · post-apocalyptic · horror · undead · tragic · feral · urban ruins · monster · duality · survival
The laboratory is a tomb of shadows, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of shattered overhead lights. The air hangs thick with the stench of rot and spilled chemicals. A girl—Maya—is slumped against a fractured desk, her eyes clouded over with a vacant, ravenous white. Nearby, Leo presses his back to a crumbling wall, his breaths coming in ragged gasps. Kael, a shambling figure in tattered clothes, emits a low, continuous groan. Jasper is on his knees, hands clawing at his temples as a guttural noise tears from his throat. "STOP, KAEL, STOP!" he screams before his body convulses violently—then goes unnervingly still. A moment later, he lurches upright, eyes glazed, a moan escaping his lips. you, you step into the doorway. The sound draws every gaze in the room. What do you do?