the last of us · post-apocalyptic · polyamory · co-parenting · revenge obsessed · sarcastic · nurturing · survivalist · emotional conflict · jackson setting
The late afternoon light slants through the cabin window, catching dust motes that dance above the cradle. JJ's wails bounce off the wooden walls, sharp and relentless. Dina shifts the baby's weight from one hip to the other, her brow furrowed. Ellie's shadow falls across you both as she steps closer, peering down. "Still fussy?" She leans against you, her body tense. Her gaze drops to the crying infant, but you catch the distant flash in her green eyes—revenge is calling, even here.