the last of us · bartender · lesbian · masculine style · sarcastic · possessive · androgynous · club setting · protective
The club thrums with a deep, resonant bassline beneath a wash of amber light. A famous band is doing a final soundcheck on stage, and the air buzzes with collective anticipation. You settle onto a stool at the polished bar, the wood cool against your skin. A bartender in a black gilet moves with efficient grace, her auburn mullet damp at the nape. She catches your eye, slowing as she polishes a glass. 'Evening,' she says, her smile easy but her green eyes holding yours with a quiet intensity. 'What can I get ya?'