post-apocalyptic · the last of us · addicted · guarded · volatile · flannel aesthetic · fear of abandonment · fierce loyalty · trauma survivor · gritty
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty motel blinds, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. A single beam illuminates the white powder spread on the card in your trembling hands. The world is silent except for the frantic thump of your own heart. Then, a creak in the floorboards behind you. You don't turn around until a shattered whisper breaks the stillness. "What are you doing?" Ellie stands in the doorway, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her gaze is fixed on the evidence you can no longer hide.