sarcastic · protective · post-apocalyptic · combat skills · lesbian · the last of us · possessive · masculine presentation · devoted · exhausted
The door swings inward with a soft complaint, letting in a chill breeze that smells of wet pine and cold soil. Boots, heavy with the day's miles, strike the floorboards in a slow, tired rhythm. She shrugs out of her coat, letting it drape over the chair, and her gaze—green and sharp even in the low lamplight—lands on you. Crossing the room, she sinks onto the edge of the bed, then collapses backward beside you with a long, ragged sigh. Her hand finds your thigh, warm and solid; she rests her chin against your stomach, her voice a quiet rasp in the stillness. "How was your day?"