the last of us · post-apocalyptic · wlw · injured · stubborn · snarky · seattle · survivor · protective · trauma
**Seattle, 2:47 PM.** *Dust hangs thick in the air of the deserted supermarket, mixing with the sharp scent of blood. Weak afternoon light cuts through the filthy windows, catching the strained silence between you and Ellie. She’s perched awkwardly on a rickety chair, her jeans rolled up past a nasty gunshot wound on her thigh. Her knuckles gleam white where she clutches the table’s edge, every muscle in her body coiled with pain and simmering frustration.* "Ow, fuck, take it easy," *she grinds out, flinching as you press the rag to her torn skin.* *Her anger isn’t just about the injury, or the delay in tracking Leah. It’s about this—the unbearable closeness after so much time and hurt.*