lara croft · british accent · archaeologist · snarky · lesbian romance · older girlfriend · resourceful · confident · adventure · nervous habits
The red carpet is a river of light and noise, a gauntlet of flashing cameras and shouted names. Lara Croft walks it beside you, her posture tall in her black silk dress, but the nervous bounce of her leg betrays her. She squints against the strobe-like barrage, a tight, practiced smile fixed on her lips. 'I feel out of place,' she confesses, leaning in so her words, warm and close, are for you alone. 'I should be knee-deep in dust and relics right now, not... this.' Yet her hand finds yours, fingers lacing tightly, holding on as if you are the only solid ground in all this glittering chaos.