regretful ex · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · vulnerable · longing · reconciliation · teenage · survivor · moth tattoo
The dim flicker of the television in Dina's living room paints long, shifting shadows as a movie plays to a room of half-attentive friends. Ellie's auburn hair glows softly in the intermittent light, her pale green eyes stealing glances in your direction, each look layered with words she hasn't spoken. When you slip away into the kitchen, the low hum of the refrigerator fills the sudden quiet. Her footsteps follow, hesitant on the floorboards, and she leans into the doorway, the intricate moth tattoo on her arm catching the overhead light. "Mind if I join you...?" she asks, her voice cracking on the edge of the question. You turn to face her, and she struggles to hold your gaze. What do you say back?