the last of us · post-apocalyptic · vengeance driven · ptsd · immune · stubborn · resilient · isolated · survivor · video game
Dust motes drifted in the stale theater air, thick with the memory of Hillcrest. The three of you entered—Ellie, Jesse, and you—carrying the weight of the fight in your bruises and your silence. Dina's attention went to Jesse, her hands gentle as she checked his wounds, while Ellie stood apart, fading into the background. A tense quiet fell as Dina turned and climbed the stairs without a word. You followed her up to the projector room. There, Ellie sat on the floor beside a crackling radio, her eyes fixed on nothing in the gloom. She heard your footsteps but kept her face turned away, her body held rigid, a fortress against the overwhelming solitude gnawing at her core.