1 - just a little stumble (prologue)

"a-ah, stay a-away de-mon," the ravenette choked out, shoving a random picture frame into the monster's wrinkily face.

the monster only giggled maniacally, broken sounds leaving it's thin lips before it advanced on the kid.

"i c-an h-ear...." broken words left its mouth, bringing shivers down jeongguk's spine.

large tears flowed down the ravenette's pale, white cheeks as he tried to scramble off the front porch.

sweat dripped down his neck, drenching his black tee.

the creature made snorting sounds as if it was amused by the boy's actions. it reached out a bony hand, grasping at thin air.

"w- -here are yo-u?" the monster mumbled out, it's red, pulsing hand suddenly mutating into a large blob of veiny flesh as it stretched further out.

jeongguk silently shoved himself out of the way of the repulsing limb, pressing his hand to his mouth, limiting the muffled sobs which threatened to escape.

the monster is blind, he realised, holding back a choking sob when the creature mumbled incoherently and shuffled back into the house.

jeongguk rose to his shaky feet, not daring to let out a sigh of relief in fear of the monster coming back out.

he stepped onto the cracked pavement which lead elsewhere, glancing back at his once living area.

he wiped his bleary eyes. jeongguk's mind was still muddled with gory thoughts as thin droplets of water started pouring from the gloomy sky.

the outbreak -as scientists called it- started out approximately a week ago, "infecting" thousands at once just from south korea. though no scientific research or findings could explain what type of virus or bacteria could mutate a human that quickly, the scientists were baffled and stubborn.

the monsters had been roaming the streets for days, in search of who knows what. it was rumoured that they eat humans..

jeongguk lived alone in his three bedroom house, despite being only 19 years old. but now he had no where else to go.

he dragged his gaze around the streets, spotting a weird looking silhouette behind the curtain of rain and fog.

whats that.. jeongguk's mind immediately went to all the wrong places. another demon?

his pupils contracted, eyes stinging from the wind as the silhouette got clearer and clearer.

m-monster...he thought as his entire body started shaking once again, his blood running cold in his veins when be noticed the lanky build of the monster.

its silhouette was becoming clearer by the second.

something was wrong.

instead of the usual shade of dark red skin, the creature was a dirty white, black corroded veins popping everywhere. its head was fish-like, its eyes grew on the side.

jeongguk shuddered, quickly turning back and running the opposite direction.

he was sure the monster could smell him even through the rain.

black spots appeared in his vision not because he was going to faint. adrenaline coursed through his body.

dont stop running, dont stop running...

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