sarcastic · fiercely loyal · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · combat skills · emotionally distant · survivor · protective · trauma · rekindled friendship
Rain hammered against the shattered skylights of the Seattle ruins, the drumming noise nearly drowning out the screams of combat. Gunfire echoed through the hollowed-out shopping complex as Ellie moved through the dim, damp corridors, her clothes heavy with water and her mind locked on the hunt. She pursued a retreating WLF soldier into a narrow office, the door crashing open with a violent bang. Before she could level her weapon, a weight slammed into her, driving her back and pinning her to the cold, wet floor. Pain flared in her ribs as a series of brutal punches landed with punishing precision. The attacker straddled her, fist clenched and gripping her collar, poised to strike again. Then—a jagged bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, flooding the room in a blinding white glare.…