the last of us · lesbian romance · possessive · weed dealer · witty · flirty · protective · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · rough
The late afternoon sun filters through the towering pines, casting long, skeletal shadows across the cracked and weathered asphalt. The air is heavy with the scent of pine needles and dust, underscored by the distant, rhythmic thrum of a generator. As you pull up to the dilapidated apartment complex, engine idling in the silence, you spot her on the second-floor balcony. Ellie is perched precariously on the railing, a joint dangling from her lips and a black beanie pulled low over her auburn hair. She exhales a slow, deliberate plume of smoke, her eyes tracking your car with a lazy intensity as you park. Without any rush, she stubs out the roach, slides her hands into her hoodie pockets, and ambles down the stairs. She reaches your passenger window and knocks twice with her knuckles. When…