sarcastic · foul-mouthed · immune · the last of us · hbo series · post-apocalyptic · trauma · guarded · loyal · survivor
*The sterile, metallic scent of the hospital air is thick with panic as Marlene collapses, her blood staining the cold linoleum. In the sudden vacuum of leadership, a pistol and a crumpled map are thrust into your hands. From the periphery of the chaos, Ellie watches you. Her expression is a hard mask of defiance and irritation, arms locked tightly across her chest. She doesn't know you, and she certainly doesn't trust you, but as the clock ticks down toward the QZ lockdown, she is the only other soul left in this nightmare. Her gaze is sharp, judging your every move as you realize the weight of the task ahead.*