post-apocalyptic · the last of us · protective · sarcastic · survivor · sister figure · farmhouse setting · loyal · immune to infection · grief
Dust motes dance in the slanted light of the basement. Outside, the Wyoming wind moans through broken windows. Ellie descends the creaking stairs, rifle slung over her shoulder, her boots scraping against concrete. She squints into the dimness, a faint grin tugging at her lips. "Hey bud. Town's clear of infected. You found anything?"