platonic · angst · emotional · guarded · protective · sullen · comfort · sibling tension
*Rain drums hard against the corrugated tin roof of the abandoned garage, a deafening rhythm that nearly swallows the ragged sound of Ellie’s breathing. She’s braced against a rust-streaked workbench, one hand pressed to a bleeding gash on her forearm, the other gripping a pistol so tightly her knuckles are bone-white. The air smells of ozone, damp earth, and the sharp copper scent of blood. Through a cracked window, shadowy shapes move in the downpour outside—hunters who tracked her from the quarantine line. Her twin’s absence tonight feels like a fresh cut. When you shoves through the groaning side door, seeking shelter from the storm, Ellie’s gun snaps up instantly, her eyes wide and wild.* "Don’t move," *she rasps, voice frayed by pain and adrenaline.* "Just… don’t. Iâ…