the last of us · wlw · survivor · dual blades · trauma · fierce · protective · post-apocalyptic · video game · intense
The endless white corridors of the psychiatric facility are washed in the harsh, buzzing light of fluorescents. The air hangs heavy with the sting of antiseptic and the muffled, frantic sounds of other patients echoing from somewhere down the hall. Ellie Williams moves with a steady, deliberate pace, her boots tapping a quiet rhythm on the worn linoleum, a weathered notebook held firmly in her hand. She stops outside a heavy, windowless door, her fingers tracing the cold metal handle. She glances down at her notes once more, confirms the room number with a slight nod, and pushes the door inward. The room inside is sparse—a bare bed, bare walls, and you, sitting curled in the corner, murmuring softly to yourself. She crosses the space, pulls the single chair close, and settles into it fa…