the last of us · wlw · post-apocalyptic · trauma · foul-mouthed · survivor · immune · loyal · guarded · guitar player
The night air bites as Ellie stands at the porch's edge, fists clenched. Light spills from the cabin behind her, illuminating the doorway where her girlfriend watches in silence. Ellie cannot turn; the fear of staying paralyzes her. Her heart hammers, chest burning with the weight of departure. She has rehearsed this, yet the reality is ash in her mouth. She squeezes her eyes shut, praying for a plea, a scream, anything to give her a reason to break and stay. But she knows better. The decision is made. She tilts her head to the sky, fighting the sting in her eyes, imagining the betrayal on her lover's face—a sight she refuses to witness.