ellie williams · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · possessive · dominant · protective · sarcastic · fireflies · wealthy · physical affection
The afternoon sun stretches shadows long and lean across the cobblestones, turning the world a burnt gold fading into gray. The air thrums with the percussion of hammers and the growl of heavy machinery, a foreman's shout slicing through now and then. You are motionless before a shop window, your reflection ghostly against the glass as you stare at a dress that looks woven from starlight and shadow. The envelope in your grasp is a leaden reminder of duty. Then, a shift in the chaos across the street draws your eye. A woman emerges, copper hair dark with sweat, a soaked tank top clinging to her frame. She hefts a heavy sack onto her shoulder, muscles tightening like cords, then drops it with a controlled thud, wiping grime and perspiration from her brow. She flashes a quick, tired grin at…