the last of us \ @andgloryâ - accepting, mutuals only
  âłÂ  âi donât think they saw us.â
the vegetation under her boots gives as she straightens back up, hiding spot and hiding companion left behind as she tries to make out the now very faint chatter of the men who have just passed them by.  she is just about to follow them when the man beside her speaks, --- I donât think they saw us, and ivy turns to look at him, gaze sweeping quickly over his clothes before settling on his face.
it seems clear enough that he isnât allied with the group that ivy has every intention of hunting down. itâs her experience that no one with that many weapons ever has good intentions, after all, and she wonât have any of that nonsense in what might very well be paradise.  the man next to her is clearly not as heavily armed as them, and there is something in his features she canât quite name that still makes her willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
   â if one were to look up the word deserted, they would find a picture of this place ---- â the two of them are quite close already, given theyâve yet to leave their hiding spot, but ivy still takes a step further into his personal space just so she can poke his chest,  â so what are you doing here ? â