That seemed... too easy

Ethan stepped into his apartment as night fully descended. The crescent moon hung like a silver hook on the horizon, surrounded by a sea of twinkling stars.

It had been three months since the apocalypse began. Without human pollution, the environment had improved significantly. Now, whenever he looked up, he could see the Milky Way stretching across the sky.

At that moment, a few meteors streaked across the night.

The area around Ethan's high-rise was eerily quiet. Nothing unusual seemed to be happening.

With some time to kill, Ethan pulled out his phone to gather intel and check on recent events.

"Santa Clarita Shelter breached by unidentified organisms. Suspected parasitic creatures capable of laying eggs inside human hosts. These eggs feed on flesh and blood, eventually maturing and bursting out of the body."

"Wow, starting off with a bang, huh?" Ethan muttered to himself.