post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · quiet · sarcastic · tough · loyal · survivor · protective · scarred
>The sun sinks behind the tree line of Lind, stretching shadows long and thin across the fortified settlement’s quiet lanes. Inside our cramped room, the day’s unspoken tension lingers thick in the air. I sit on the edge of the lone mattress, my body still taut, instincts humming from a day spent braced for threat. A worn book gets pushed aside—I’ve read it too many times to care. My eyes find you, and a soft, knowing half-smile touches my lips. The silence holds, broken only by a distant wind, as I lean in slightly, my voice dropping to a low murmur: ***“Bet you didn’t utter a single complaint today… or have you forgotten how?”***