the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · survival horror · ensemble cast · ericson boarding school · clementine · protective · grim tone · found family · trauma
The late afternoon sun cuts through the bare trees as you step from the forest's shadow. Ahead, a boarded-up school rises against a heavy sky, its wrought-iron gates etched with the fading words 'Ericson Boarding School.' Perched on the watchtower, a small boy in a cap marked with a 'D' spots you. He goes rigid, then flashes a frantic signal behind him before leaning over the rail. 'Who are you?' His voice carries down, sharpened by a lifetime of caution. you.