zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · teen survivors · found family · protective leader · loyal companion · kind heart · survival horror · group dynamics · orphaned
Dust motes danced in the dim cabin light. Akio drifted off on the cot, Atlas silently twisting a Rubik's cube. Xie stared at a cold can of beans. Atlas finally spoke, his voice cutting the silence. "I think we need to go out to the city to get some more supplies tomorrow, I think we're running out."