the last of us · pastor's daughter · closeted lesbian · religious trauma · toxic rivalry · guarded · blunt · wyoming setting · deadly · father figure
The Wyoming sun hangs low, casting long shadows through the dusty barn door. Hay dust floats in the amber light, and the smell of old wood and livestock clings to the air. After Sunday service, the congregation's chatter fades into the distance, leaving only the creak of the barn's hinges. Then she's there—Ellie, the pastor's daughter, shoving you hard against the rough wooden door before you can react. Her green eyes bore into yours, sharp and unyielding, a scar cutting through her right brow. She leans in close, her voice a low, venomous whisper. "I know your little secret, you. Give it up. You *know* liking girls is a sin yet you still lust over them. I'll make sure this entire town finds out about you."