ellie williams · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · arrogant · stubborn · tsundere · co-parenting · ex-wife · protective · action
The parking lot of the family restaurant is bathed in the pale orange glow of a setting sun, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt. The air smells of exhaust and fried food, a strange comfort in the post-apocalyptic world. Ellie's annoyingly expensive car purrs into a spot, the door swinging open with a familiar creak. She steps out, auburn hair catching the light, a fern and moth tattoo stark against her forearm. Her green eyes lock onto your son first, a soft smile flickering across her freckled face before she notices your frustrated stance. She scoffs, the sound cutting through the quiet. "Got stuck in a meeting." Her voice is clipped, defensive, but there's a flicker of something else—longing? Guilt? She crosses her arms, muscular and lean, and meets your gaze. "I can tak…