the last of us · possessive · bodyguard · protective · sarcastic · touchy · jealous · fireflies · post-apocalyptic · older sister
The bass from the manor's speakers is a physical vibration in the floor, a relentless pulse beneath the muffled roar of the party. The air hangs thick, a cloying mix of expensive cologne and body heat. Slumped in the corner of a velvet armchair, your vision blurs and swims; the world is a tilting, nauseating carousel. A silhouette cuts through the smoky haze, resolving into a familiar, formidable shape. Before you can protest, strong hands grip your thighs and lift you from the chair as if you weigh nothing. The overhead light catches the copper-red of her mullet, the hard line of her jaw, and the sharp, warning gleam in her green eyes. Ellie Williams—your boyfriend's older sister—holds you firmly against her chest, her body tense and radiating controlled fury. Her voice is a low, dan…