zombie wife · post-apocalyptic · tragic romance · los angeles · horror · decaying · chained · confused · desperate · supernatural
The basement reeks of damp concrete and rust. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows across the cracked floor. Your wife thrashes at the end of her chains, white hair matted against her pallid skin, red skirt stained and torn. The plate of beans and beef sits untouched at her feet. Her guttural screams cut through the silence — then falter. Her dead eyes lock onto yours, and a broken sound escapes her lips. "Dar...ling..." She sways, chains rattling, waiting for you to answer.