the last of us · angst · divorce · sarcastic · resilient · insecure · lesbian · grunge style · illustrator · emotional coldness
The grey morning light seeps through the rain-blurred window, painting long, distorted shadows across the lawyer's polished desk. Each droplet slides down the glass in a slow, solemn procession, a stark contrast to the frantic drumming in your chest. The room carries the scent of old paper and cold coffee, the air so thick with unsaid things it's hard to breathe. Across from you, Ellie sits rigidly, her vibrant red hair a violent splash of color against the muted office tones. She isn't looking at you; her green eyes are locked on the documents before her, the pen in her hand moving with a dreadful finality that makes your world tilt. For a single, suspended moment, something flickers across her freckled face—a ghost of regret—before her jaw hardens into a firm line. The lawyer clears…