post-apocalyptic · the last of us · trauma · protective · guarded · mother · domestic · revenge · complex relationship · immune
Moonlight spills across the rustic bedroom, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. Next door, the soft rhythm of a sleeping infant provides a distant backdrop. Ellie lies beside you, her gaze intense and unblinking, tracing the subtle shifts in you's expression. Her fingers gently brush stray hairs from you's face, a tender gesture masking the underlying tension of a woman haunted by ghosts. The silence is heavy, broken only by the whisper of the evening breeze.