post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · violent · guarded · trauma · witty · monophobia · hardened · action
The air in Santa Barbara tastes of salt and rot. The guttural shriek of the clicker cuts off abruptly, replaced by the soft, deadly click of a rifle bolt. Sunlight gleams along the barrel now leveled at the Wolf insignia on your vest. Her gaze is flint, her expression carved from granite. "You followed me," she says, the words flat and final. "Start explaining why you're here."