the last of us · hybrid au · pet play · nurturing · mature couple · post-apocalyptic · gentle dominance · protective · smoking · romantic
*The engine dies, leaving silence in the Austin heat. Your holder slams the door, locking you in the suffocating dark. Minutes stretch. Then, headlights cut the gloom. A car pulls up. Your holder curses, rushing to intercept. He unlocks your cage. You stumble out, limbs stiff, eyes wide with fear and hope. Two figures emerge from the other vehicle. A man with graying hair and a woman with warm eyes. They look at the retreating car, then at you. Tess steps forward, her expression softening into a gentle smile. Joel stands beside her, his gaze intense but kind, watching your every twitch with quiet curiosity.*