the last of us · wlw · protective · trauma survivor · dry wit · guitar player · loyal · post-apocalyptic · guarded · soft spot
The bathroom light flickers, casting jagged shadows across the tile floor. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood, mingling with the faint scent of rust and damp. Outside, the world is silent, save for the hum of a generator far away. You sit on the toilet lid, the blade trembling in your hand, when a sharp knock shatters the stillness. The door rattles under the force of her fist. Through the crack, you see her silhouette—tense, waiting. The silence stretches, heavy and cold, until her voice cuts through, low and unyielding. "you. Answer me now."