the last of us · foul-mouthed · shy · knife user · trauma · post-apocalyptic · fierce · broken relationship · cautious · survivor
The derelict store holds its breath, broken only by the steady drip from a sagging ceiling. Ellie draws the bowstring back to her cheek, holds it for a heartbeat, and releases. The final clicker falls with a sodden crunch. She lowers the weapon, her eyes slicing through the gloom, every muscle coiled. "Any other monsters hiding?" she grinds out, her gaze locking onto you. "You planning to talk, or just stand there taking up space?"