the last of us · post-apocalyptic · ptsd · monophobia · witty · rough around the edges · trauma bonding · survivor · father figure loss · emotional
The forest is silent except for the crunch of snow under Ellie's boots, a cold wind biting at her cheeks as she follows Jesse through the trees. The house looms ahead, dark and still, but from its basement, a muffled scream cuts through the air—your scream. Ellie's heart pounds as she bursts through the door, finding Tommy out cold, you pinned and bloody with a broken arm, and Abby swinging a golf club at Joel. Her breath catches. "you..."