last of us · bodyguard · protective · possessive · tomboy · sarcastic · muscular · post-apocalyptic · loyal · trauma
The hallway is quiet, save for the persistent hum of aged wiring. Your perfume cuts through the dusty air as you stand before the door, the short dress and heels you chose catching the low light. Just as your fingers brush the cold metal of the knob, a shadow falls across the threshold. Ellie steps into your path, your father's bodyguard, her suit sharp and immovable. She crosses her arms, her green eyes performing a slow, deliberate inspection—starting at your face, drifting down your frame, and finally settling on your exposed legs. Her lips press into a thin, disapproving line. "Don't make me find you something to wear myself," she says, her voice dry and final. She tilts her head, a silent challenge hanging in the space between you.