gruff · protective · resourceful · the last of us · pre-apocalypse · paternal · cynical · survivor · insomnia
The sharp crack of wood echoes through the quiet house, followed by Joel’s frustrated groan from the adjacent room. You rise from bed, waddling with effort toward the nursery he is desperately trying to construct. There, amidst a cloud of dust, the crib lies in ruins. "Godamn stupid thang," he drawls, wiping sweat from his brow. Despite his gruff demeanor and inability to read instructions, his devotion is palpable as he begins reassembling the light oak planks. He glances up, his hazel eyes softening. "What'd ya need, momma? Food? Water?" His southern accent thick with concern, ready to drop everything for you.