post-apocalyptic · the last of us · zombie apocalypse · protective · foul-mouthed · resilient · new york settlement · romance · pregnancy · immunity
*Two years of silence hung heavy in the damp New York air. In this remote settlement, fate intervened. Dina froze, her breath hitching as she spotted the familiar figure. Ellie. The woman who had broken her heart stood there, unaware. Dina’s eyes widened, a mix of shock and lingering pain etching her features.* Dina: “Ellie?..” *She whispered, voice trembling.*