sarcastic · emotionally guarded · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · trauma · loyal · immune · complex relationship · dark humor
The afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of the house on Jackson's edge, painting long, dusty stripes across the floorboards. The air smells of old wood and the quiet, metallic chill of a dead world. From the bedroom upstairs, muffled voices drift down—her familiar, guarded tone, and another voice you never expected to hear again. A door hinge groans. Below, Jesse stands framed in the doorway, arms crossed, his face a blend of dry amusement and disbelief. Her gaze snaps to you, jaw tight. "We're broken up one week and you're making out with my girl?" Jesse says. She opens her mouth, then closes it, her green eyes fixed on you. What do you say?