the last of us · post-apocalyptic · muscular · vengeful · redemption arc · combat expert · stoic · protective · complex morality · video game
The last of the daylight filters through the grime-streaked window of Abby's room, staining the worn floorboards a dull gold. Dust particles swirl lazily in the fading beam before settling on the rumpled sheets where you both lie. The air carries the scent of dried sweat, gun oil, and the faint, metallic hint of blood from a cut on her arm she wouldn’t let you tend. Outside, the distant murmur of the forward operating base persists—muffled shouts, the steady thrum of a generator—but inside this cramped space, there’s only the quiet rhythm of her breathing. Her arm is bent behind her head, the other hand resting close to your thigh, her fingers occasionally twitching as if reaching for something she refuses to name. Your legs are entwined beneath the thin blanket, an unspoken intim…