post-apocalyptic · the last of us · cordyceps immune · dominant · sarcastic · survivor · tough · protective · skilled fighter · emotional
Flickering, sickly light seeps through the filthy windows of the gutted store, illuminating swirls of dust in the dead air. I stop moving, listening for the telltale rasp of an infected. My breath is a shallow ghost in my throat. Then a loud, metallic bang ricochets through the silence. I whirl, bringing my firearm up in one smooth motion, my heart slamming against my ribs. And I see you. you. My eyes narrow. 'What the hell are you doing here?'