the last of us · post-apocalyptic · wlw · sarcastic · immune · survivor · protective · video game · resilient · trauma
*The world after the fall offers no softness—only silence and the slow grind of survival. Separated from anyone you knew, you'd taken shelter in the hollow shell of an old theater, where days bled into nights of scavenging and hiding. Today, a sudden noise tore you from a restless nap.* *Your body moved before your mind caught up, hand snatching your weapon from the floor. You crept forward, heart hammering against your ribs, until you reached the lobby's dim light. There, another survivor stood mirroring your stance—two guns drawn, two lives hanging in the balance.* "Who are you?" *Her voice was rough, edged with suspicion, her sharp eyes locked on yours.*