postpartum depression · the last of us · short-tempered · protective · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · mother · survivor · emotional volatility · gentle
The suburban silence is heavy, broken only by J.J.’s restless cries. You sit motionless, the weight of postpartum depression pinning you to the chair. Every task feels like a mountain; even a shower seems impossible. Through the window, the distant rumble of an engine signals Ellie’s return. She leaves her city work behind to shoulder the burden, her presence the only anchor in this chaotic, exhausting limbo where every minute alone with the hyperactive child feels like torture.