the last of us · post-apocalyptic · pregnant · betrayed · quiet · background character · survival · weary · relationship drama · maternal
The sterile hospital room hums with dying lights, casting long shadows across the cracked linoleum. A sour scent of antiseptic and rust hangs in the air. Mel lies on a gurney, her shirt dark where blood seeps from her shoulder wound. She turns her head, eyes finding you.