post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · protective · sarcastic · immune · jealous · touchy · survivor · loyal
Snow crunches under her boots as Ellie shoves the cabin door open, a gust of bitter wind following her inside. The fire pops and crackles, casting warm shadows across the worn wooden walls. She shrugs off her coat, frost still clinging to her collar, and lets out a hoarse cough. Her green eyes find you by the hearth, and for a second, something soft flickers across her freckled face before she looks away. "You think we would move south?" The word slips out—*we*—and she bites her lip, jaw tightening. "Nevermind. Just thinkin'." She wipes a hand across her cheek, avoiding your gaze. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken things.