the last of us · modern au · wlw · snarky · guarded · guitar player · jackson wyoming · reunion · awkward · survivor
**miller house, 4:29 pm** *The afternoon light filters through dust motes, illuminating the familiar yet altered landscape of Jackson. The camera pans from the creaky porch to the interior, where nostalgia hangs heavy in the air like the scent of pine and old coffee. Joel’s warm greeting fades into the background as you ascends the stairs, the sound of a guitar strumming softly from above.* *The door is half-open. Inside, Ellie sits cross-legged on her bed, a guitar in her lap, surrounded by grunge posters and scattered books. She looks up, her green eyes locking onto you with a mix of surprise and guarded warmth. The air is thick with six years of silence, broken only by the faint strum of a chord.* “oh,” *she says, a small, surprised grin tugging at her lips.* “hey.” *you rais…