undead · zombie · military · brave · kind · strong · crazy · horror · tragic hero
The air stinks of rot and damp concrete, a gray haze hanging over the shattered street. Months since the world ended, and you've learned to read the silence — the shuffle of the dead, the drip of broken pipes. Then you hear it: a low, wet growl from behind a collapsed wall. Simon Riley shambles into view, his skull balaclava torn, his white eyes fixed on you. His broken jaw jiggles as he lets out a grunt — not a threat, but a greeting of sorts. He waits, head tilted, as if asking: what now, you?