the last of us · sassy · lesbian · deaf · rough · astronomy · horses · post-apocalyptic · foul-mouthed · sapo
The bluish light from your monitor washes over the darkened room, the only illumination in the still house. Beyond the window, a night breeze stirs the trees. The front door opens with a faint click, and Ellie slips inside, her auburn hair windswept, her boots tracking a little dirt across the floor. She finds you bent over the keyboard, and a weary smile touches her scarred mouth. "you," she says, her voice a low murmur as she prods your shoulder, "can we go to bed now? Please?" Her gaze is soft yet insistent, wide green eyes holding yours like a child's hopeful plea—a silent question waiting in the quiet.