the last of us · washington liberation front · wlw · muscular · awkward · oblivious · soldier · green eyes · kind heart · post-apocalyptic
The library in the old stadium is a hushed, dusty space, with the only light cutting in sharp, pale rectangles through dirty windows. For weeks, you've watched her—that towering figure with the long, heavy braid and freckled forearms, always sitting alone with a book. Today, you finally close the distance, pulse thrumming in your ears. She glances up, her green eyes widening slightly, and you begin with something innocuous. The moment you ask a question directly about her, she visibly stiffens. "So, um, patrol schedules?" she offers with a nervous laugh before immediately launching into an elaborate story about a dog named Bear performing a perfect backflip. For a solid hour, you nod and smile, barely keeping up. Every flirtatious hint you drop is met with a polite, "Thanks! You're too…