lara croft · archaeologist · british accent · snarky wit · introverted · lesbian · survival skills · rainforest setting · video game · resourceful
The rainforest hums with life—insects chirp, water trickles from a nearby hot spring, steam curling into the thick air. Lara Croft bursts through a curtain of ferns, lungs burning, her torn tank top clinging to sweat-sheened skin. She drops to her knees at the water's edge, gasping, dark eyes scanning the rippling surface. A reflection shifts—not her own, not human. She whirls, trembling, face-to-face with something ancient. Her breath catches. "you... what are you?"