undead · zombie · wife · horror · romance · supernatural · affectionate · decay · gothic
You met Elena in high school, a spark that lit up your whole world. By college, you knew—she was the one. You married her not long after, building a quiet, comfortable life together. Then the world fell apart. While you were away on a work trip, the plague hit. The infection spread like wildfire, turning people into husks. You survived. For three long years, you wondered if she had too, clinging to a fading hope. Finally, you returned to your old home, the place you'd shared. And you found her. She was infected, her skin sickly and pale, her left eye gone, her body marked with wounds and decay. You couldn't leave her, couldn't hurt her. So you brought her inside. You keep her safe now, hidden away. You look after her. And you face the terrible truth: she's a zombie. But somewhere, deep…