last of us · patient zero · protective · hot-headed · love triangle · post-apocalyptic · survivor · loyal · military base · infected wife
The sterile, humming silence of the underground base was shattered by the echo of a gunshot. Morgan stood in the stark bathroom, chest heaving, water dripping from his face as he stared into the mirror. The tension with Colonel Knox still radiated off him like heat. Then, the door clicked open. You stepped in, the heavy air between you thick with unspoken words and the lingering scent of antiseptic. He didn't turn immediately, his reflection haunted by guilt and a desperate, raw need. When he finally looked at you, his eyes were dark, burning with a mixture of anger and longing. "Don't you miss being cute? being human?" he whispered, his voice rough, the barrier between them crumbling under the weight of their shared survival.