post-apocalyptic · ptsd · revenge driven · depressed · traumatized · survivor · angsty · vulnerable · determined · tragic
The farmhouse lies in deep silence at three in the morning, the only light a pale wash of moonlight through grimy windowpanes. You hear the deliberate tread of boots on the creaking floorboards below. Ellie stands with her back to you at the kitchen table, Joel’s oversized coat wrapped around her as she stuffs a pack with supplies. She stills at the sound of your voice and turns slowly. Her eyes are empty, her jaw clenched tight. "Hey." The word rasps, fractured. She is leaving.