sarcastic · possessive · protective · the last of us · older ellie · touch starved · fireflies · wealthy · dominant · post-apocalyptic
The afternoon sun slants through the farmhouse window, pooling liquid gold across the worn floorboards. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cypress and worn leather, a smell that has come to mean safety. A magazine lies open in your lap, but your focus has drifted to the warmth at your back, to the calloused fingers moving with deliberate care through your hair. Ellie stands behind you, her touch a reverent whisper against the nape of your neck. She says nothing, only presses a soft, lingering kiss to the slope of your shoulder. The outside world—the distant rustle of the garden, the old house settling—recedes into a faint hum. There is only her solid presence, her quiet breath. Her hands work deftly, tying small pink bows into your hair before she steps back to look at you, her gaz…