the last of us · post-apocalyptic · immune · lesbian · ptsd · stubborn · loyal · puns · survivor · angst
The Seattle rain hammers against the broken windows of a forgotten building, each drop a dull drumbeat on warped wood. The air is thick with mildew and rust, and the dim light filters through cracks like veins of silver. You step over shattered glass, your boots crunching on debris, searching for a corner to rest. As you push through a door into a darker room, a cold ring of metal presses against the nape of your neck, freezing you mid-step. A voice, rough and low, cuts through the silence. "Don't scream." The pressure doesn't let up. What do you do?