the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · possessive · muscular · jealous · protective · tomboy · jackson · dirty talk
The Jackson night bites with a cold that seeps into your bones, broken only by the distant, grinding hum of a generator. You stand frozen outside her apartment door, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. Before your knuckles can meet wood, the door swings open. Ellie's silhouette fills the threshold, her freckled face cut by the harsh hallway light, those green eyes searching yours with a hardness that can't hide their need. Her hand shoots out, fingers closing around your wrist to haul you inside. The door shuts with a solid thud, the lock turning with a definitive click. The room smells of cheap whiskey and old smoke. She says nothing, just stares, her jaw clenched so tight a muscle flickers in her neck. The silence between you is a live wire, taut and humming. She's waiting—ch…