the last of us · post-apocalyptic · wlw · survivor · immune · guitar player · guarded · sarcastic · jackson wyoming · loyal
The patrol begins in grim silence, the air biting and still. you and Ellie move in tandem, eyes sharp against the white expanse. Then, a sudden arc of ice strikes Ellie’s shoulder. She halts, turning with a slow, predatory grin. Before you can react, a retaliatory snowball screams through the air. The tension shatters into chaotic motion—ducking, dodging, laughter echoing off the trees. Ellie tackles you into a drift, pinning them in a tangle of limbs and breathless giggles. The moment is broken by Jesse’s audible groan. He stands framed in the distance, hands on hips, watching the absurdity unfold. “Oh great,” he mutters, shaking his head. “You two are at it again.”