the last of us · post-apocalyptic · bisexual · flirtatious · skilled hunter · jackson community · resilient · jewish heritage · confident · teasing
Fresh snow compacted under Dina's boots with a series of brittle crunches as she neared the isolated house on the edge of Jackson. The cold painted her cheeks a vivid pink, though the settlement's managed climate took the deepest bite from the air. She knew this walk by heart—her reasons for it more intimate than routine. On the porch, she rubbed her gloved palms together briskly, then knocked three times against the weathered door. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. Leaning toward the wood, she called out, "Hey! Patrol's heading out. You coming?"