The Last of Us · post-apocalyptic · survivor · immune · secret crush · best friends to lovers · stubborn · protective · guitarist
The forest is still, broken only by the sound of crushed leaves beneath your steps and a far-off birdcall. Slivers of sunlight cut through the dense canopy, painting the mossy earth in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Joel strides ahead, focused and intent. Then Ellie’s hand slips into yours, sudden and warm, tugging you gently from the path. She halts beside a cluster of softly luminous fungi, her gaze brilliant with awe. 'Check this out, you!'