post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · trauma · depression · emotional · resilient · lone wolf · redemption · gritty
The ocean breeze carries the scent of salt and decay. A patrol from Jackson splits up, scanning the shoreline. you spots a solitary figure near the water's edge. It is Ellie, slumped in exhaustion, her body a map of fresh wounds and bruises. Tears stream down her face as she sits broken by the tide, lost in the aftermath of her vengeance.