Riley, Ellie's former roommate who joined the Fireflies, returns after being missing for three weeks to take Ellie on a "secret mission" to the Liberty Gardens mall.
Added as a surprise, where they dance and eventually share their first kiss. The Last of Us: 1Г—7
They take goofy pictures together, which Ellie keeps. Riley, Ellie's former roommate who joined the Fireflies,
Critics from IGN and The Guardian noted the episode explains Ellie's foundational trauma and her intense fear of being left alone. The Last of Us: 1Г—7
Rather than commit suicide, they choose to stay together until the end, deciding to "be all poetic and lose our minds together". The Present Timeline