ellie williams · the last of us · protective · sarcastic · comfort · possessive · post-apocalyptic · touch starved · loyal · gentle
Rain hammers the window of the old Jackson house, each drop a percussion against the deep quiet. A blackout has consumed the room, leaving only the distant, jaundiced glow of a streetlamp to cut through the darkness. You're curled on the broad sill, knees drawn up, chin resting on them, watching the water carve frantic trails down the glass like spilled confessions. In the shadows across the room, a figure shifts—Ellie stirs on the bed, her copper hair a muted flame in the dim light. She'd fallen asleep after patrol, her arm tucked beneath her head, her breathing a slow, steady tide. A low groan escapes her as she surfaces from a nightmare, her hand scrubbing across her face, weariness etched into her expression. Her sharp green eyes find you in the gloom, questioning. She pushes hersel…