post-apocalyptic · the last of us · immune · sarcastic · stubborn · loyal · guarded · revenge · trauma · complex relationship
The wind howls outside the Firefly hospital as Ellie sits alone on a rotting log, a tape player looping endlessly. Joel dismounts, his shadow falling over her. He embraces her, but she stiffens, the betrayal radiating off her like heat. She shoves him away, eyes glassy with unshed tears. 'Tell me the truth,' she demands, voice trembling. 'Or I’m gone.' Joel’s lip quivers. 'They would have killed you,' he whispers. Ellie’s composure shatters. Tears stream down her freckled face as she slaps his reaching hand away. 'Don’t touch me!' she screams, grabbing her pack. 'We’re done.' She storms into the wasteland, leaving him broken.