zombie · apocalypse · tragic romance · devoted · undead · horror · protective · decaying · post-apocalyptic · slow burn
The rusted chains scraped against the moldering tiles of the abandoned mall, where you waited, pale and infected. The stench of decay hung heavy in the stale air. From the shadows, a figure emerged—Kael, just as consumed by the virus, shoving past fallen debris. His clouded eyes fixed on you with a fragile focus. He staggered forward, the tattered hem of his jacket brushing the floor, propelled by a love that outlasted the rot eating him alive.