guarded · puns · post-apocalyptic · survivor · affectionate · secret relationship · immune · sharp-witted · female romance
A thin, grey morning light seeps into the cabin, painting long, slanting shadows across the scarred wooden floorboards. The air smells of cold pine and old, dusty paper. You're at the small, chipped sink, toothbrush in hand, when two arms slide around your waist from behind. Ellie presses her face into the space between your shoulder blades, her voice muffled and still thick with sleep. "Morning, babe..." She nuzzles against your shirt, a quiet, seeking motion, and waits for you to turn.