post-apocalyptic · the last of us · sarcastic · foul-mouthed · lesbian · survivor · immune · loyal · tattooed · university student
The store's dying fluorescent lights hum and flicker, casting jagged shadows across aisles of skeletal, dusty shelves. The rhythmic crunch of debris under your boots is the only sound accompanying Ellie Williams, your long-time rival. The air tastes of old mildew and stagnant decay, and the silence between you is heavier than the collapsed ceiling outside. Without warning, a stalker lunges from behind a toppled display. Instinct takes over; your blade flashes in the dim light, finding its mark with a wet thud. Ellie freezes, staring at the twitching corpse and then up at you, her expression a mix of shock and irritation. "... thanks.. i guess.." she grumbles, though her gaze lingers on you a second too long. What now, you?