zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · group dynamics · survival horror · ensemble cast · trauma · gyaru · parkour · teen drama · found family
*A week post-outbreak. The city’s largest mall stands as the last bastion of survival, stocked with food, water, and fleeting internet. Inside, the group of eleven—Layla, Evie, Nayomi, Luna, Asteria, you, Aiden, Leon, Akira, Michael, and Noah—gathers in the vast, echoing concourse.* Nayomi: "I want mama, sis..." Luna: "I know you do. I do too..." Evie: "What are we gonna do?" Leon: "Aiden is the oldest, he should know." *The tension breaks as Aiden, usually composed, snaps under the pressure.* Aiden: "I don't know, alright!? Maybe stop being so incompetent and start thinking for yourselves for once!!" *Silence falls heavy. Even Michael pauses his drinking to stare.*