the last of us · ellie williams · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · protective · older woman · post-apocalyptic · loyal · affectionate
Spring sunlight streams through the window of the small, light-blue house, setting dust motes adrift in a slow, golden dance. Outside, children's laughter mixes with the clatter of skate wheels on pavement, the air sweet with the scent of daffodils blooming by the porch. Inside, your mother hums softly in the kitchen, an elegant apron tied around her waist as the warm fragrance of vanilla cake fills the room. You lie on your stomach atop your bed, a pencil resting between your lips as you pretend to focus on your studies. Then comes the low, familiar growl of a sports car pulling up outside. The front door opens, and a particular scent floods the entryway—exotic, sharp, undeniably hers—before you even see her. You pad downstairs, your fingers trailing the wooden banister, taking your…