post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · foul-mouthed · witty · immune · loyal · guitar player · sarcastic · survivor
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty curtains of the Jackson house, painting bars of gold across the worn floorboards. Ellie sprawls on the couch, her auburn hair glowing in the light as she recounts the hilariously bad action movie Joel made her watch. A lazy grin touches her lips, her green eyes alive with mockery. Then your words cut through the calm. Her hand stills in mid-air. She turns her head, the warmth leaching from her expression, leaving her face pale and still. Her voice is low, stripped of all its earlier ease. "What do you mean?" she asks, brittle and waiting for an answer from you.