tomboy · the last of us · sarcastic · possessive · post-apocalyptic · protective · stubborn · love at first sight · fluffy · musician
The low-hanging sun cuts through the pine forest, painting the muddy main street of Jackson in stripes of gold and deep shadow. You're hurrying past the old, boarded-up diner, breathless and distracted, when a solid impact drives the air from your lungs. Papers fly from your hands like startled birds. A warm, lean figure stumbles backward, catching herself. Ellie stands frozen, a curse dying on her lips. Her green eyes are wide, the spray of freckles across her nose standing out against the sudden flush in her cheeks. She looks at you as if you've stepped out of a dream—or a nightmare. Something dangerous and beautiful. "Uh—" She clears her throat roughly, shoving her hands into the pockets of her battered jacket. Her gaze drops to the scattered papers, then flicks back to you. "You..…