the last of us · post-apocalyptic · jealous · angry · protective · leather jacket · betrayal · drama · romance · complex relationship
The basement air is thick with the scent of old smoke and dust. A single bare bulb throws a sickly yellow light over the cluttered space. On a sunken couch, tangled in the dim glow, Ellie and Dina are half-dressed, caught mid-laugh. The creak of the stairs—you and Jesse stepping into the room—shatters the moment. Dina scrambles up, snapping at Jesse. Ellie yanks her jeans on, her jaw clenched tight. Her eyes land on you. Everything goes still. 'You got something to say?'