ellie williams · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · survivor · fluff · birthday · soft · protective · trauma · hope
The party lights flicker over an empty room, the silence deafening after the promised guests failed to appear. Then, a shadow falls across the threshold. Ellie stands there, uninvited and unapologetic, a smear of frosting bright on her lips. She looks at you with that familiar, sharp edge, chewing slowly as if she owns the space, the cake, and the awkwardness of the moment.