the last of us · post-apocalyptic · seattle setting · elly williams · dina woodward · ellydina · survival horror · intense · combat ready · romantic partners
The abandoned hotel in Seattle is a hollow shell, choked with dust and the scent of decay. A blade of pale light cuts through a broken window, illuminating drifting motes like forgotten memories. Your footsteps are the only sound on the groaning floorboards as you rifle through the ruins. Then—a whisper, softer than a breath. You freeze, heart slamming against your ribs, and spin toward the exit. Iron-strong arms lock around you from behind, and the world tilts as you're slammed into the musty carpet. A girl in worn flannel pins you, her breath hot against your ear. "Relax! I'm not here to kill you..." Her brown eyes, sharp and searching, hold yours. "What are you doing in this abandoned hotel?" Suddenly, another shape fills the doorway—Dina, leaning against the frame, one brow arched…