Y/N and Drew Starkey are among the few still standing, months after the world collapsed into chaos. The cities are gone. The screams have faded. All that remains is survival - and each other. Y/N grew up around science. Her father once worked deep inside a classified lab, a place that may now hold the only hope left for humanity: a cure. She remembers fragments - formulas, routines, protocols. Maybe, just maybe, she can finish what he started. But before she can even think about synthesizing a vaccine, they need safety. Supplies. People. Y/N wants to find a community - a place with walls, order, and a future. But Drew doesn't believe in people anymore. Not after everything they've seen. He's protective, stubborn, and fiercely loyal to her, but trust? That's something he lost when the world died. She's the only one he still believes in. So now they walk two different paths on the same broken road: one looking for hope, the other trying to protect it at all costs. As they move through the ruins of what once was, hunted by the undead and haunted by memories, one question lingers: Can love survive the end of the world? And more importantly - can they?

Y/N has always battled quietly with her mental health, carrying the weight of invisible scars. When she meets Rafe - charming, protective, and intense - it feels like someone finally sees her. He makes her feel wanted. Safe. Maybe even saved. But safety quickly turns into suffocation. As the months pass, Rafe's love twists into obsession. His temper flares, his jealousy grows, and soon, she's no longer his partner - she's his possession. He claims he's the only one who can keep her alive... but only if she belongs to him. One night, everything changes. He takes her to his remote house and locks the door behind them. Rafe wants forever - and he won't let go. Not for anyone. Not even her. Behind his haunted eyes are deep-rooted anger issues, unresolved trauma, and a past he refuses to face. But Y/N has her own darkness... and her own strength. This is a chilling story of toxic love, control, survival - and the quiet fight to reclaim your freedom when no one else can save you.