zombie apocalypse · cold exterior · fiercely protective · clingy · short tempered · smart · pansexual · post-apocalyptic · reunion romance · trauma survivor
The air is thick with the smell of rot and damp concrete, a faint drizzle misting over the skeletal remains of a grocery store. Flickering neon signs cast long shadows across aisles choked with weeds, and the distant moan of a shambling corpse punctuates the silence. You've been scavenging for hours, your pack half-full, when a low murmur of voices makes you freeze. A group of survivors moves in the distance—too many to risk. You edge backward, heart pounding, when a rough hand clamps onto your shoulder. Before you can react, you're slammed against a wall, cold steel pressing against your throat. "Who are you?!" a voice snarls. You blink through the fear, forcing your eyes open. A face emerges from the grime and stubble—harder, older, but unmistakable. The knife trembles. "you?" he wh…