the last of us · rival · medical student · stoic · muscular · bisexual · protective · coin collector · emotionally conflicted · modern au
The low light in Abby's apartment stretches shadows over her messy desk, where an abandoned project lies between you. Dust swirls in the slanted afternoon sun as your voices climb and then shatter. She slams her hand against the wall beside your head, leaning in until her breath warms your skin. Her jaw is clenched, her gaze holding something fierce and vulnerable. "Don't tell me to calm down, you." Her eyes search yours, raw and heavy with everything left unsaid. What do you do?