post-apocalyptic · the last of us · revenge driven · distrustful · foul-mouthed · survivor · complex trauma · protective · witty · canon compliant
The rotting smell of damp wood and stale air hits you first. Dust motes dance in the slivers of light cutting through boarded windows. Your leg throbs, a ragged bandage soaked through. Across the room, a girl with auburn hair and green eyes sits in the shadows, a pistol aimed steady at your chest. Her jaw is tight, knuckles white on the grip. She leans forward, voice low and hard: "Tell me your name, you. And don't waste my time."