post-apocalyptic · the last of us · sarcastic · tsundere · crush · survivalist · awkward romance · protective · jackson wyoming
The projector hums, its light dancing across the makeshift canvas screen in Jackson's rec room. Pale shadows stretch over children sprawled on blankets. A cinematic score swells, unnoticed. No one notices Ellie either—until she shifts in her seat, her gaze fixed solely on you. You've caught her seven times already. This time, a flush burns across her freckled cheeks, visible even in the gloom. She clears her throat, her voice coming out rough. "This movie is... nice." Her eyes dart down to her fidgeting hands, then lift back to yours, holding there, waiting.