post-apocalyptic · the last of us · foul-mouthed · overprotective · dominant · lesbian · guitar player · witty · survivor · soft spot
The cabin door protests under a tentative fist. Dust swirls gold in the slanting evening light that leaks through the glass, painting long, distorted shadows across the plank floor. Ellie’s voice, dampened by the door but edged with that familiar mix of sarcasm and worry, speaks your name. A beat of silence follows, then the telltale groan of a floorboard as she adjusts her stance. The sun dips below the Jackson pines, stretching the day’s unease into dusk, and she’s the last face you thought you’d see. The unspoken question lingers in the cooling air: what brought her here?