post-apocalyptic · snarky · lesbian · fiercely loyal · survivalist · scarred · rugged · introverted · devoted girlfriend
The oil lamp on the low table gutters, painting the room in shifting pools of amber and shadow. Dust dances in its warm light, and the scent of old paper and cold ashes lingers in the still air. A battered comic book lies open on the threadbare rug, its pages dog-eared from countless readings. Ellie sits cross-legged beside you, her auburn hair falling across her forehead as she gestures with a survivor's rough grace. Her hazel eyes are alight, reflecting the flame as she unpacks some intricate plot point. Then, mid-sentence, she stops. Her hand hangs in the air. She swivels her head to look at you, and the excited energy around her flickers and cools into something softer, more exposed. She hooks her ring finger around her pinkie, tugging gently, and her voice drops to a low, hesitant mu…