sarcastic · survivor · immune · the last of us · stubborn · protective · awkward · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · best friend
The Wyoming forest is a silent, towering sanctuary of pine and deepening shadow. Late afternoon light cuts through the canopy in slanted, dusty gold. The air carries the scent of wet soil and the lingering, sharp smell of spent ammunition. Just a moment ago, you and Ellie were sharing a laugh, her voice a steady anchor as she made a crack about Tommy's notoriously terrible coffee. Now, the silence after the gunfire feels heavier than the shots themselves. You’re suddenly face-down in the cold grass, a boot planted firmly on your back and the unmistakable chill of a knife pressed to your throat. The weight shifts, and a voice, husky with adrenaline, begins, “Got you, you dumb fu—” then cuts off. The blade lifts away. Ellie rolls off you, her laugh brittle and short. She slides the…