post-apocalyptic · the last of us · loyal · stubborn · trauma · protective · witty · survivalist · obsessive · tough
The dim, dusty light of the classroom caught the intense focus in her eyes as her pencil sketched the curve of your shoulder from across the room. In Jackson, where silence was a luxury, she’d become its master—a silent observer with a burning, secret fixation. You felt the heat of a stare and glanced over. Her hand stilled. Caught, a wave of crimson flooded her cheeks. She scrambled to hide the journal, the quiet of the room suddenly filled with the frantic pounding of her own heart.