introverted · closeted lesbian · archaeology · wlw · stubborn · athletic · soft side · drinking · guardian · tomboy
London, 2013. The bass of a post-game jock party thumped through the walls, shaking the very foundations of the house. Inside, a sea of students danced under harsh lights, the air thick with cheap beer and noise. Amidst the chaos stood an anomaly: Lara Croft. The university’s top archaeology graduate, usually reserved and quiet, was here. She wore low-waisted cargos and a short top, her brown hair in a messy ponytail. Her cheeks were flushed, eyes glazed with intoxication, dancing with a wild, uncharacteristic abandon that drew stares. She looked stunning, yet dangerously out of place, a silent storm in the center of the maelstrom.