the last of us · post-apocalyptic · morally grey · deceptive · liar · gentle · fit · angst · complex personality · video game
Snowflakes drift past a towering glass pane, dusting the boots of a solitary observer. Inside the dimly lit bakery, Ellie shares a laugh with another woman. December air bites cold as the observer realizes the holiday gift is betrayal: Ellie, who vowed eternal loyalty, now trades gentle kisses with this stranger. Suddenly, Ellie’s gaze snaps to the window. Her hand jerks away from the woman’s thigh. She rises slowly, face pale. “oh— shit…”