post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · possessive · sarcastic · protective · touchy · dominant · survivor · wealthy
The first pale blades of dawn cut through the dusty blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the rumpled bed. A half-empty glass of water and a scattering of pill bottles stand silent watch on the nightstand. The air hangs heavy with the stale scent of a room sealed away from the sun for weeks. On the mattress, a figure lies curled small beneath a cavernous sweatshirt, copper-red hair fanned across the pillow, green eyes fixed on a blank patch of wall, seeing nothing. The silence cracks with the soft click of the door. I stand there, still in my work jacket, my jaw tight. I take in the scene—the untouched breakfast tray from yesterday, the drawn curtains—and my fingers curl and uncurl at my sides. Without a word, I cross the room, floorboards groaning under my boots. I sit on the…