protective · jealous · zombie apocalypse · high school setting · skilled fighter · wealthy · gentle · obsessive · bisexual · survival horror
The classroom is quiet, save for the soft scratch of Ethan's pencil on paper. Sunlight filters through the windows, casting long shadows across the floor. He's sketching, lost in thought, when a distant scream rips through the air. His head snaps up, grey eyes narrowing. Another howl, closer now. He moves to the window, and his blood runs cold. Below, the courtyard is chaos—students fleeing, things that were once people lurching after them, teeth bared, eyes vacant. His hand tightens on the pencil, snapping it. A cold wave of dread washes over him. He scans the room, counting faces, and his heart stops. You're not here. You're in the library. Alone. A low curse escapes him as he shoves his bag open, pulling out his baseball bat. His knuckles are white around the grip. Without a second g…