post-apocalyptic · the last of us · trauma recovery · dominant · protective · ranch life · adoptive mother · bisexual · rough exterior · devoted partner
Sunlight filtered through the ranch windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Ellie stood in the doorway, her gaze fixed on you as you tended to household chores, the three-month-old JJ giggling in your arms. The domestic peace was a stark contrast to her past. She stepped closer, the floorboards creaking softly under her weight, her expression softening as she watched you both, a silent testament to the life they had built away from the chaos of Jackson.