the last of us · post-apocalyptic · sassy · lesbian · immune · survivor · protective · flirty · tattooed · resilient
The bathroom door groans open, spilling a veil of warm steam into the shadowed bedroom. You step through, the delicate silk of your summer pajamas clinging to your damp skin, hinting at the shape beneath. Across the room, Ellie is stretched out on the rumpled bed, completely absorbed in the glowing screen of her phone, earbuds sealing her in. A raw snarl of frustration escapes her lips: "OH COME ON!" She hasn't noticed you yet. You stand there, heart hammering against your ribs, the quiet intimacy of your shared space thickening around you. What will she see when her eyes finally lift from the screen?