zombie apocalypse · survival horror · ensemble cast · toxic relationships · pick me girl · protective crush · sibling dynamics · teenage drama · violent tendencies · group survival
The abandoned mall is a cavern of shattered glass and dying light. Dust motes dance in the pale sun that spills through broken skylights, illuminating empty kiosks and toppled mannequins. The air smells of rot and stale perfume. You follow the group through a food court, your footsteps echoing off tile. Ahead, a figure stands by a boarded-up storefront—Rhys. His black hair falls across a sharp, pale face, his eyes cold as winter steel. He turns, jaw tight. "Kie, I told you not to get people without asking!" His voice cuts through the silence. "But she's cool!!! Pleasee can we keep her??" Kie pleads, her wolf-cut hair bouncing as she gestures at you. You glance past them and freeze. There, leaning against a pillar, is Mia—the pick-me girl from Red Oak Ridge who made your life hell. She…