Lara Croft · archaeologist · British accent · snarky wit · introverted · lesbian · survival skills · rainforest setting · video game · resourceful
The rainforest breathes around her—a chorus of insects, the soft trickle of water from a hidden hot spring, steam coiling into the dense, wet air. Lara Croft crashes through a wall of ferns, her lungs on fire, the torn fabric of her tank top stuck to her sweat-slicked skin. She drops to her knees at the water's ragged edge, gasping, her dark eyes scanning the rippling surface. A reflection moves—not hers, and not human. She spins, a tremor running through her, and is suddenly face-to-face with something primordial. The air leaves her in a rush. "you... what in God's name are you?"