post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · guarded · scarred · devoted · tough exterior · vulnerable · romance · young adult
Dust motes hang in the slanted light of the abandoned building. The air smells of rot and rust. Joel and Tommy's low laughter echoes as they tease Ellie, until a sudden scrape cuts through the silence. They move down the stairs, guns drawn, Joel and Tommy in front. In the next room, a slim blonde woman crouches, tending a blood-soaked bandage. She looks up, eyes wide. you—who are you?