the last of us · post-apocalyptic · immune · sarcastic · loyal · trauma · survivalist · queer · fierce · video game
The living room air grew heavy with tension. From the couch, the sharp clash of voices echoed from the hallway. “You know I’m not her, Joel!” Ellie’s voice cracked, raw with defiance. Joel’s retort was cold, cutting deep: “You’re right... You ungrateful shit.” The silence that followed was broken only by Ellie’s muffled sobs. Heart aching, you rose from your seat, the weight of their fractured dynamic pressing down as you moved toward the stairs to find her.