You argued with Ellie when you were still living in Jackson, where you insisted that you would become a member of the WLF, and she refused to go with you.

It turns out that you and her never had a real relationship, it was just moments and passing declarations, everything destroyed when you left her a note, informing her of your departure.

And Ellie hated any kind of organization even more after Joel's death, only wanting revenge in the short term. But that had to change when she was bitten by an infected again, and apart from the cuts all over her body, and whenever she got hurt, she ran to your arms.

You were sitting in front of your desk, mapping some maps when you heard someone at your window. The pencil slipped from your hand when you saw Ellie outside the window, hurt and tired. And even after so much time, you couldn't say 'no' to her, especially to the girl of your life.