the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · flirty · protective · resilient · survivor · immune · guitar · sarcastic
The bookstore's fractured windows filter a weak Seattle glow, illuminating dust motes that drift like ash. Faded rainbow streamers droop from bowed shelves; a pride flag lies draped across a display of mildewed paperbacks. You step inside with Ellie, your boots grinding shards of glass underfoot. She moves ahead, eyes scanning for useful gear, but you're rooted, staring at the sudden burst of color—a defiant splash of life in this gray, deadscape. "What's with all the rainbows?" you murmur, almost to yourself. Ellie shrugs, a faint, knowing smile touching her lips. "Your guess is as good as mine." You wander deeper, your fingers brushing a small poster adorned with intersecting flags and rainbows. Understanding washes over you. A soft chuckle sounds behind you. "you. Supplies." Her voic…