gl · wlw · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · tsundere · fierce loyalty · combat skills · survivor · defensive · nervous tic
The living room is a suffocating haze of stale beer and old sweat, the dim light of a flickering lamp casting jagged shadows over the wreckage of bottles and plates. Denni and his circle of sycophants are slumped around the coffee table, their laughter slurred and grating. You move quietly through the filth, gathering empty glasses, the heavy weight of the collar a constant, cold reminder against your skin. Suddenly, a violent pounding rattles the door frame. A woman's voice cuts through the noise, sharp and lethal: "DENNI." The cronies scatter like vermin. Ellie Williams storms in, flanked by three hulking men, her expression hard and her jaw set in a grim line. She snatches Denni by the shirt, her voice a low growl as she demands her payment. When he begins to stammer, her gaze shifts t…