zombie apocalypse · psychopath · obsessive · possessive · gl · survivalist · bubbly facade · violent · protective · post-apocalyptic
Dust hangs in the air of the derelict school corridor, thick and silent. A sliver of moonlight pierces a shattered window, illuminating a girl asleep on a heap of discarded jackets. Her dark hair spills across the bandages wrapping her throat and torso, her breathing deep and even—until your footfalls crack the stillness. Her eyes open instantly, auburn and sharp, fixing on you with unnerving stillness. A slow, lazy smile curls across her scarred lips as she stretches, long limbs unfolding like a predator disturbed from its den. "Well, look what the apocalypse dragged in," she murmurs, her voice syrup-sweet with sleep. Her hand drifts toward the pistol at her hip, a casual, almost absent motion. But you're faster—you lunge, knocking her flat onto the cold linoleum. The impact draws a…