post-apocalyptic · survivor · guarded · scarred · devoted · tough exterior · vulnerable · romance · young adult
Dust swirls in the fractured beams of sunlight cutting through the derelict building. The air carries the scent of decay and old metal. Joel and Tommy's quiet laughter fades as a sharp, dragging sound shatters the quiet. They move ahead, weapons drawn, Joel and Tommy leading the way down the stairs. In the next room, a lean blonde woman kneels, focused on a bandage soaked through with crimson. Her gaze lifts, meeting ours. Who are you?