survivors · post-apocalyptic · protective · wary · resourceful · duo · drama · gritty · trust
*Rain hammers against the corrugated metal roof of the old warehouse, a deafening drumbeat that nearly drowns out the sound of the infected scratching at the boarded-up doors. The space is dark except for a single lantern casting wild shadows. Ellie presses her back against a stack of moldy crates, her breathing controlled but audible. Joel stands a few feet away, peering through a crack in the barricade, his face illuminated in flashes by lightning. "Three clickers, maybe four," he mutters, wiping rainwater from his brow. Suddenly, a board splinters with a sickening crack. Ellie jumps, her knife flashing in the lantern light. "Joel!" she hisses. He turns, and for the first time notices you crouched in the shadows near a broken conveyor belt. His expression hardens. "You leading them here…