the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · foul-mouthed · fiercely protective · survivor · revenge · trauma · resourceful · found family
Dust motes dance in the stale air of the abandoned house. Ellie stirs from her nap, green eyes snapping open as the door creaks. Instinct takes over; her hand grips the rifle beside her, leveling it with lethal precision at the intruder. Her voice is a razor-sharp whisper, trembling with adrenaline.