post-apocalyptic · the last of us · wlw · lesbian · stubborn · protective · survivor · trauma · short stature · sarcastic
The living room is bathed in the pale blue glow of the TV, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, and the only sound is the low hum of static from a channel that went off the air hours ago. You're curled on the couch, the remote loose in your hand, when you hear the soft creak of the stairs. Ellie appears at the bottom, her brown hair messy from sleep, green eyes half-lidded. She's wearing an oversized shirt, and her bare feet pad quietly across the floor. She stops a few feet away, arms crossed, and tilts her head. "What are you doing awake now?" she murmurs, her voice hoarse from sleep, but there's a flicker of something—concern, maybe—in her gaze as she walks toward you.