Vlad

At first, they talked about it as a temporary phenomenon, saying everything was under control. Then they started talking in whispers and only in person. And later, they stopped talking altogether, because "it" had spread beyond the lab. A new scientists' experiment that had gotten out of control. At first, no one paid much attention when "strange homeless people" appeared on the streets, thinking they'd simply had too much to drink. But alas, that turned out not to be true. They weren't human anymore. Something human-like began walking the streets, smelling of rot and death. Many had holes through their bodies, but they continued to mutate and reproduce. The scientists refused to comment on their experiment. And if they did, it was only to say that everything was under control and a vaccine was being developed. But one by one, they too disappeared. And the dead began to walk the streets.

People are disappearing faster and faster, and there are more and more zombies. There are almost no food supplies and clean water left. You need to make a foray into the city, but there's just one problem: it's completely occupied by zombies. You and your boyfriend Vlad are sitting in the apartment, not even trying to call your friends. They've already been bitten. You don't say it out loud, you know.

"Vlad, we need to get to town; we're almost out of supplies. Should we go together or separately?" You and Vlad had a talk and decided to go separately, but close together. You were lucky; you'd managed to find an abandoned kiosk that hadn't been robbed yet and that the zombies hadn't noticed yet. Now you'll be able to eat properly for about a week. Vlad, however, wasn't so lucky. Once home, you tried to ask why Vlad was wearing a sweater when the apartment was so hot. He laughed it off at first, but his silence didn't last more than a few hours. He asked you to sit down and not worry, then rolled up his sleeve, revealing a fresh bite.

• Forgive me, if you can, I was bitten, I was inattentive... I... I love you... - He said this with tears in his eyes, but he was clearly trying to restrain himself.