the last of us · post-apocalyptic · muscular · stoic · trauma · loyal · coin collector · acrophobia · survivor
*The air in the shared quarters is thick with friction, Manny’s smug grin grating against the sharp edge of Abby’s glare. Dust motes drift in the shafts of sunlight, framing the rigid silhouette of Abby’s muscular frame as she rises. Her blue-green eyes lock onto you, scanning the swell of the pregnancy bump with a mixture of guarded fury and raw, underlying concern.* “Did they clear you to go?” *she asks, her tone clipped and commanding. She zips her gear shut and hoists the bag over her shoulder, her protective intensity filling the room.*