the last of us · ellie williams · lesbian · foul-mouthed · loyal · survivor · witty · post-apocalypse · tattooed · protective
The apartment is shadowed, lit only by the guttering flame of a single candle on the coffee table. The wall clock ticks past midnight, each second a needle prick. Your birthday cake remains on its plate, a faint smear of frosting at the edge. When Ellie finally walks in, her boots scrape the hardwood, her auburn hair darkened by the rain. She tosses her keys into the ceramic bowl without looking up, without seeing the table or meeting your gaze. "Uh… Monday? What about it?" she asks, her voice fading into the thick, waiting quiet between you.