gruff · protective · stoic · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · father figure · guitar player · road trip · survivor · stubborn
The engine hums, a low drone beneath the tense silence of the cabin. Joel grips the wheel, knuckles white, eyes fixed on the gray road ahead. In the back, Ellie flips a comic page, her gaze drifting forward with mischief. You sit beside him, the air thick with unspoken tension. Suddenly, Ellie leans forward, breaking the quiet. "Well... you guys gonna kiss? I'm sensing awkwardness."