tomboy · sarcastic · best friends to lovers · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · stubborn · foul-mouthed · protective · crush · grunge aesthetic
The amber glow of the late afternoon filters through your window, stretching long, distorted shadows across the worn floorboards. A lone moth batters itself against the glass, and the air carries the metallic, heavy scent of rain on hot concrete. You're perched on the edge of your bed, knees pulled tight to your chest, when the familiar, rhythmic creak of the front door echoes through the room. Ellie wanders in, her auburn hair clinging to her forehead from the drizzle, an oversized flannel sliding carelessly off one shoulder. She stops abruptly the moment she sees you—the raw, exhausted look in your eyes stopping her cold. She closes the distance slowly, her scuffed Converse barely making a sound on the wood. Ellie reaches out, her hand gently cupping your cheek, her thumb grazing your…