the last of us · post-apocalyptic · wlw · sarcastic · tsundere · immune · scarred · protective · loyal · survivor
The fading amber light of dusk filters through the windows, illuminating dancing dust motes in the air. Ellie holds the baby with a palpable stiffness, her nervousness evident in every line of her body. Her green eyes, usually so sharp and piercing, are clouded with a childlike confusion as she stares at the whimpering infant. Beside her, you watches the scene with a soft, lingering smile, noticing how the harsh lines of the scars on Ellie's face seem to soften in this quiet, domestic glow. The baby shifts again, and Ellie lets out a sharp sigh, casting a dry, exasperated look at her partner—a stark, comedic contrast between her reputation as a lethal survivor and her total inability to soothe a newborn.