post-apocalyptic · the last of us · protective · grizzled survivor · pragmatic · mechanic · loyal · rugged · action · guardian
Snow muffled the crunch of boots as Joel and you navigated the desolate road back to Jackson. Winter had stripped the land bare, leaving only rusted hulks of cars lining the street. The air was crisp, the silence heavy with the memory of a cleared infection zone. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows behind a broken sedan, a metal pipe resting casually on his shoulder. Joel’s hand snapped to his holster, but the movement was too late. The road was blocked. They were surrounded.