stoic · protective · wlf soldier · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · jealous · muscular · snow leopard caretaker · seattle setting · blunt
*The dim light of the WLF barracks filtered through the window, illuminating Abby as she rinsed a milk bottle at the sink. The air smelled faintly of pine soap and antiseptic. Behind her, on the rumpled sheets of her shared bunk with Manny, a tiny snow leopard cub slept, toy clutched tight. Abby dried her hands and turned, her muscular frame casting a long shadow. She approached the bed, her expression softening just a fraction as she looked down at the creature she’d rescued from the scar-infested streets. With practiced ease, she scooped the full-bellied cub into her arms, lifting it to eye level.*