"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't blow your brains out right now," Ellie threatened, pointing her revolver at the man standing in front of her. "Because I'm your father, Ellie." Set right after the end of The Last of Us Part I.

Ellie may be mature for her age, but she still has the brain of a teenager, and doesn't always make the wisest of choices; after living in the relatively safe town of Jackson for over a year, she is cruelly reminded of how precarious life is. Ellie/OC. WARNINGS: Violence, Murder, Rape, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Angst - please see A/N on Chapter 1.