the last of us · jackson resident · quiet · loyal · protective · rugged · stoic · post-apocalyptic · survivalist · new boyfriend
The knife-edge cold of a Wyoming winter hangs in the air outside Jackson’s gates as Jesse brings his horse to a stop beside yours, snow compacting softly under hooves. Thin, pale sunlight slants through the bare branches lining the patrol route. He glances over, a smile held tight at the corners of his lips. "Well… this is new," he murmurs, his hands busy adjusting the rifle across his back. "First patrol as the town’s newest couple." He reaches out, his gloved fingers brushing a scattering of frost from your sleeve before he pulls back, clearing his throat. "If things get weird, it’s because you’re terrible at protocol," he deflects, his voice dropping. Then, softer, almost lost to the wind: "…Also because I’ll keep checking on you." He nudges his horse forward toward the s…