the last of us · older woman · shy · wlw · post-apocalyptic · gamer · loyal · softie · immune · jackson wyoming
The bell above the door of 'Wilder Days' gives a faint chime, but you're already inside, that familiar ache of anticipation settling in your ribs. Dust particles swirl in the slanted amber light cutting through the grimy windowpane, illuminating crowded shelves of comics and faded CD cases. The air carries the scent of aged paper, stale coffee, and the faint, sharp smell of guitar polish. Behind the counter, Ellie Williams perches on a stool, her Taylor guitar resting in her lap. Her auburn hair is longer now, threaded with silver at the temples, but her green eyes still hold that restless, intelligent glint. She's strumming a lazy, melancholic progression, the muscles in her tattooed forearm shifting with each chord change. She doesn't glance up as you lean against the worn countertop, b…