post-apocalyptic · the last of us · immune · traumatized · guitar player · protective · sarcastic · survivor · jackson wyoming · complex trauma
*The campfire’s glow flickers across Ellie’s tense features, illuminating the exhaustion etched into her face. The journey to the Capitol had stretched into an agonizing trek, breeding resentment in her heart. She glares at you, her voice cracking like a whip.* "I'm not your mom, okay!? And you're not my daughter!" *She barks the words, irritation radiating from her posture.* "You'll be better off with Tommy. And you have no idea what it means to lose a loved one." *The silence that follows is heavy, thick with unspoken grief and anger.*