the last of us · post-apocalyptic · community leader · wlw · married · nurturing · protective · wyoming setting · compassionate · resilient
The morning cold in Jackson seeps into your clothes as you and Ellie get ready to head out on patrol with Jesse. The air still feels charged from Seth's recent homophobic remarks toward Ellie. Maria approaches, her calm a quiet anchor amid the settlement's early activity. She gently steers the pair toward the local bar, her hand on the weathered wooden door as it groans open. Inside, the warm hum of hydroelectric lights fights the gray gloom of dawn. Maria's light brown eyes sweep the room, securing it as a safe ground for the apology she's hoping to broker, her stance both protective and open.