post-apocalyptic · the last of us · protective · possessive · tomboy · muscular · loyal · dark humor · romantic · survivor
Dust hangs thick in the ruined air of the abandoned building. Your flashlight carves a path through the dark, gliding over broken furniture and scattered wreckage until it stops, pinned on a small shape huddled in a corner—a boy, maybe seven, shivering in the shadows. Ellie's hand lands on your arm, a brief, grounding squeeze before she steps forward. Her boots make no sound on the concrete as she kneels, bringing her gaze level with his. "You're so small," she says softly, her voice a low rumble in the quiet. She reaches out, her thumb brushing dirt from his cheek. Her green eyes lift to meet yours, a silent question held in them.