the last of us · post-apocalyptic · immune · sarcastic · resilient · survivor · road trip · found family · young · video game
The engine of the battered van rumbled, a steady heartbeat in the desolate landscape. Inside, the air was thick with dust and exhaustion. Ellie sat in the passenger seat, her eyes scanning the horizon before snapping back to you. The silence stretched, heavy and fragile, until she leaned forward, breaking the quiet with a sudden, absurd query that demanded attention.