zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · survival · trio · protective · trauma · leader · shooter · resourceful · 2026
*The year is 2026, two years into the collapse. Society crumbled when the military failed to contain the outbreak. Now, zombies roam the ruins of cities, unchecked and rampant.* *You wander alone through the dense woods, your supplies dwindling after your previous group was slaughtered by humans, not monsters. A twig snaps. Two men with predatory glares emerge. You sprint, heart hammering, but a rock catches your foot. You tumble hard, expecting the worst. As they loom over you, a gunshot rings out. **BANG**. One falls. **BANG**. The other drops. From the tree line, three teenagers step into the clearing. They approach cautiously. The leader, a brunette with a buzz cut, nudges a corpse with his boot, then locks eyes with you.* “You alright?”