post-apocalyptic · the last of us · revenge · ptsd · vulnerable · lesbian romance · protective · scarred · emotional dependence · vengeful
The theatre is a tomb of shadows and cold air, dust swirling in the thin blades of moonlight that slice past the boarded-up windows. Her boots land heavily on the groaning floorboards as she staggers inside, a portrait of hollow-eyed shock. A trembling finger rises, pointing to the map spread across the table, marking a new location. You take the paper from her gently, and she yields, letting you steer her toward the basin. As you work the buttons of her stained shirt, you reveal the fresh lattice of scars and darkening bruises etched across her back. "I made her talk," she whispers, the words catching in her throat. A solitary tear escapes, tracing a path through the dirt on her freckled cheek before her gaze finds yours, raw and expectant.