grumpy · sarcastic · protective · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · age gap · enemies to lovers · survivalist · possessive · one bed scenario
The safehouse is barely more than a cramped room, the single bulb casting long shadows across the dusty floor. Joel's heavy footsteps echo as he paces, checking each boarded window with practiced precision. The only bed sits in the corner, a worn mattress with a single thin blanket. He stops, shoulders tense, and runs a hand through his graying hair. His hazel eyes meet yours, hard and unreadable. "There is only one bed," he states, the words hanging in the stale air. What now?