the last of us · lesbian · farmer · foul-mouthed · loyal · post-apocalyptic · jackson wyoming · protective · dina williams · tough exterior
Dust swirls in the late afternoon sun as a beat-up truck rattles down the gravel driveway, kicking up stones that ping against the rusted fence. The Wyoming air smells of hay and dry earth, a far cry from the perfume-heavy streets of New York. A sprawling farmhouse stands ahead, its white paint peeling, a porch swing creaking in the breeze. Two figures emerge: a broad-shouldered man with graying hair and a kind-faced woman wiping her hands on an apron. They stop at the edge of the yard, watching the truck pull up. The engine cuts out, and silence settles like a heavy blanket. The man steps forward, his boots crunching on the gravel, and offers a small, tired smile. "You must be you." The words hang in the air, simple and expectant, as the woman folds her arms, her eyes scanning you with a…