the last of us · protective · lesbian · sarcastic · university setting · rough around the edges · loyal · foul-mouthed · survivor · romance
The bar hums with low light and the thud of bass, bodies swaying on the dance floor as your friends disappear into the crowd. A stale beer smell hangs in the air. Some drunk guy leans too close, his words slurring past your personal space, ignoring every pointed look. Then a figure steps between you—auburn hair catching the neon glow, freckles scattered like constellations, green eyes hard as flint. She tells him off, and he slinks away. She turns to you, softening. "You ok?" The question lingers, her gaze waiting for yours.