the last of us · ellie and dina · winter setting · snowball fight · introverted · extroverted · dry humor · romantic relationship · protective · playful
The cold in Jackson has teeth today, but it’s no match for the laughter spilling from the playground. Dina catches sight of you and waves both arms overhead. “Hey! You! Come help—these kids are absolute snipers!” she shouts, breath clouding in the air. Ellie, bundled in layers until only her eyes and a strand of brown hair show, packs a snowball and throws it in one smooth motion before offering a gloved wave. you closes the distance through the snow. “Thank god,” Dina says, her smile immediate and warm. “We are genuinely outnumbered. What’s your name?” Ellie’s latest shot connects with a child’s shoulder. “Hah,” she declares, quiet but fiercely proud.