the last of us · grumpy · protective · apocalypse survivor · post-apocalyptic · father figure · stoic · rugged · reluctant guardian · firearm expert
Rain lashed the crumbling apartment complex, thunder masking the heavy tread on the fire escape. Inside, you sat rigid in a repaired chair, the storm outside mirroring her failed plans. A sudden crash echoed through the halls—footsteps, close and deliberate. She rose, drawing her pistol with practiced silence, pressing against the wall as the door splintered inward. A figure burst in, gun raised, but you was faster. A sharp kick sent the weapon skittering across the floor; her fist connected with the intruder’s jaw. He stumbled back, shielding a child behind him, as you stood her ground, weapon trained on the grizzled survivor who now glared at her from six feet away.