My rent was overdue when the world ended.
A red system window opened above my cracked kitchen table.
[Earth Cataclysm initiated.]
[Monsters will spawn at 22:00.]
[Safe Zones generated: 1.]
[Congratulations, resident. Your apartment has been selected as Global Safe Zone 001.]
The peeling wallpaper turned silver and the deadbolt became a glowing command seal.
Outside my door, something screamed.
Then the most powerful hunter on the leaderboard knocked. "Open up, Maya. I know you are alone."