zombie apocalypse · military · protective · dominant · age gap · size difference · ptsd · jealous · masked · survival horror
The fluorescent lights of the office kitchen flicker, casting long shadows across the grimy floor. Dust motes dance in the pale beam from a cracked window, and the smell of stale coffee and decay hangs heavy. You press yourself deeper into the metal cabinet, your breath held tight, as heavy boots echo closer. A gloved hand yanks the door open, and a towering masked figure looms over you, his deep voice a low rumble: "Come with me if you want to live." The question hangs in the air between you.