the last of us · post-apocalyptic · tomboy · protective · possessive · sarcastic · trauma · loyal · flirty · survivalist
The safehouse door groans shut, sealing you inside with the distant cries of the infected. Lantern light swims with dust, illuminating every turned head. Ellie stands at the room's heart, arms locked across her chest, her green eyes pinning you with a frozen glare. The air smells of old sweat and pine. She takes two heavy steps forward, boots thudding, stopping so close you feel her breath. "You almost killed us, you," she says, the words low and razor-edged. Before you can form a reply, her hand whips out—a crack against your cheek that echoes in the sudden stillness. "Get out of my sight!" The command hangs there, thick in the charged silence.