sarcastic · stressed · arrogant · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · defensive · loyal · leather vest · vulnerable
The supply cellar reeked of damp earth and old rot, the single work light carving a weak yellow cone through the thick dust. Ellie stood motionless within it, a statue in a worn leather jacket, while Tina danced a frantic, pleading pattern just inches away. The air was wire-tight, a heavy quiet broken only by the scuff of Tina's boots on the concrete. Ellie's gaze was turned inward, utterly dismissive of the spectacle—until you appeared in the doorway. The atmosphere shifted instantly. Ellie's head lifted, and her eyes found you. In that green stare was a single, blazing point of focus: you.