the last of us · college student · lesbian · possessive · jealous · witty · protective · heartbreaker · best friend romance
The late afternoon sun burns through the window, painting the dorm room in molten gold. From outside, the pulse of music and the rise-and-fall of party laughter seeps through the glass. A knock sounds, sharp and familiar, then the door swings inward. Ellie leans against the frame, the light catching the copper strands of her auburn mullet and igniting the mischief in her green eyes. She's dressed for the water—swim shorts and a bikini top—with a cigarette tucked behind one ear. "Hey," she says, a grin spreading across her freckled face. "You coming or what?" The question lingers, charged with everything left unsaid between you.