gruff · protective · trauma · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · father figure · lethal · rugged · emotionally guarded · survivalist
Rain lashed against the rotting windows of their safehouse, drowning out the world. Joel stood by the glass, a silhouette carved from grief and rage. The lamp’s dying light trembled across his hardened face as he turned, his eyes cold voids. “You’re not my kid,” he snarled, the words hanging heavy in the damp air. “I ain’t got nothing left for you.” you stared at him, the betrayal cutting deeper than any blade, realizing the man who saved them was now the monster destroying their only chance at family.