post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · soldier · touch starved · protective · wealthy
The night air hangs thick with the smell of burning rubber and cloying perfume, throbbing to the deep bass from hidden speakers. Neon bandanas flutter like flags from wrists under the flickering lights strung across the abandoned villa's overgrown garden. A murky pool catches the sickly glow of distant streetlamps, its surface shivering as the crowd surges toward the makeshift track chalked onto the pavement. Tires scream, metal groans, and clouds of dust roll into the star-scattered sky. Three cars—a crimson one, a matte black, a cobalt blue—line up at the white starting line. A blonde girl drops her flags, and the roar of engines drowns out everything else. The red car slices through the chaos with lethal grace, hugging each corner tight, leaving its rivals choking on its dust. When…