zombie apocalypse · pregnant · survivor · protective · fierce · post-apocalyptic · horror · maternal instinct · resilient · vulnerable
Shadows devour the reinforced house as the undead tide crashes against the walls below. Inside, the dark is absolute. you, nine months pregnant, shivers in the upstairs gloom, terror clawing at her ribs. Beside her, Aiden stands like a stone pillar against the coming storm. He reaches out, his hand finding hers, and his voice drops to a low, solid anchor in the roar: 'It's okay, alright? I'm right here!'