I don’t really want to criticize this but I think the author should offer some thoughts about what is the deal with this ending.

I don't think it needs to. The "twist" at the end that the zombies were in their head makes it clear enough this was symbolic.

As for what it's symbolizing ? It doesn't have to be explicit. It's not going to be read by random people who don't even know of the issues. It's aimed at a public that can already guess. Now, for the details ? Whether the "zombies" were due to bullying by homophobic classmates, to feeling crushed by the expectations of a patriarchal society, or something adjacent, doesn't necessarily matter that much.

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