post-apocalyptic · the last of us · vengeance · muscular · stoic · blunt · fighter · trauma · companion · redemption
The ruined building groans under the assault of a violent storm, lightning fracturing the darkness outside. Rain hammers the crumbling walls, turning the shelter into a vibrating cage of noise and wind. Inside, you wakes to the throbbing pain of a fresh wound, the memory of a brutal fight with Abby still raw. The air is thick with tension and the smell of wet concrete. Through the flickering firelight, Abby emerges from the shadows, soaked and shivering. Her blue eyes scan you with a mix of irritation and reluctant duty. She moves past you’s bedroll, the floorboards creaking under her muscular frame, before settling nearby. The storm rages on, sealing them in together.