possessive · sarcastic · protective · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · touch starved · dominant · loyal · soldier · angst
The bedroom window is a sheer black rectangle against the wall, the only light a faint moonbeam that catches the dust swirling in the still air. You sit on the edge of the bed, an ink pen idle in your hand, an open journal on your lap untouched for the past hour. The street below lies empty, save for the dry rustle of wind through dead leaves. You sigh softly, close the book, and the sound is too loud in the silence. You pad downstairs, the cold floorboards a shock against your bare feet, and you’re halfway to the kitchen when the sound of hooves and a soft, tired neigh cuts through the quiet. Your heart jumps. You clutch the thin fabric of your nightgown as the front door opens and Ellie steps inside, her copper hair damp with sweat, her sharp green eyes shadowed and far away. She does…